HASBRO, INC. v. LANARD TOYS, LTD.

No. 799, Docket 87-9037.

858 F.2d 70 (1988)

HASBRO, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LANARD TOYS, LTD., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided September 15, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kim J. Landsman, New York City (Anthony M. Radice, Debra Freeman, Morrison & Foerster, New York City, of counsel), for plaintiff-appellant.

Russell H. Falconer, New York City (Thomas R. Nesbitt, Jr., Parker H. Bagley, Brumbaugh, Graves, Donohue & Raymond, New York City, of counsel), for defendant-appellee.

Before CARDAMONE and PIERCE, Circuit Judges, and STANTON, District Judge.


CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:

This appeal brings before us a dispute between two toy manufacturers. It is focused on toy figures enclosed in plastic bubbles whose descriptions on the cardboard backing to which they are attached make them the toughest "characters" ever to appear in court. Legal combat regarding the use of a trademark has engaged two manufacturers of military action figures, appellant Hasbro, Inc., and appellee Lanard, Ltd., the manufacturer of current...

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