AUTOZONE, INC. v. STRICK

No. 07-2136.

543 F.3d 923 (2008)

AUTOZONE, INC. and Autozone Parts, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Michael STRICK, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 11, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan S. Cooper (argued), Howrey LLP, Washington, DC, James D. Adducci, Adducci, Dorf, Lehner, Mitchell & Blankenship, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Jeffrey R. Zehe, Brian G. Cunningham (argued), Ellison, Nielsen, Zehe & Antas, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before RIPPLE, MANION, and TINDER, Circuit Judges.


MANION, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs AutoZone, Inc., and AutoZone Parts, Inc. (collectively "AutoZone"), who together comprise one of the largest retailers of automotive parts in the United States, sued Michael Strick, Strick Enterprises, Inc., and Strick, Inc. (collectively "Strick") alleging that Strick's use of the trade names and service marks "Oil Zone" and "Wash Zone" in his automotive services businesses violated the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq.,...

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