MIDWAY MFG. CO. v. STROHON

No. 82 C 1305.

564 F.Supp. 741 (1983)

MIDWAY MFG. CO., an Illinois corporation, Plaintiff, v. Roger STROHON a/k/a Frederick Slayton; Kathy Strohon; Clidata Services, Inc.; Gary Melnick; Update Kits, Inc.; and Midwest Amusements Manufacturers and Distributors, Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, E.D.

June 1, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marcia Richards Bergen, Seiden & Shapiro, Chicago, Ill., for defendants.

Donald L. Welsh, A. Sidney Katz, Eric C. Cohen, Jerold B. Schnayer, Steven R. Smith, Fitch, Even, Tabin, Flannery & Welsh, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff.

Richard H. Stern, Stern & Roberts, Washington, D.C., for amicus curiae, SHIELD Legal Action Committee, Ltd.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

WILL, District Judge.

This matter is before us on plaintiff Midway Manufacturing Company's (Midway) motion to find defendants Roger Strohon a/k/a Frederick Slayton and others (hereinafter, collectively "Slayton") in civil contempt of our March 23, 1982 preliminary injunction against infringement of any of Midway's copyrights in its popular PAC-MAN game and against misuse of Midway's PAC-MAN trademarks. The plaintiff also seeks a modification...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases