STREETWISE MAPS, INC. v. VANDAM, INC.

Docket No. 97-7943.

159 F.3d 739 (1998)

STREETWISE MAPS, INC., Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellant, v. VANDAM, INC., a corporation of the State of New York, and Steven Meuth, also known as Stephan Van Dam, Defendants-Counter-Claimants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided October 27, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerard F. Dunne, New York, New York (Eric Weiss, Law Offices of Gerard F. Dunne, New York, New York), for Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellant.

James N. Blair, New York, New York (Loselle Greenawalt Kaplan Blair & Adler, New York, New York), for Defendants-Counter-Claimants-Appellees.

Before: CARDAMONE, WALKER, and MAGILL, Circuit Judges.


CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:

Streetwise Maps, Inc. had a great idea when it began developing its simplified, foldable, laminated street map. But, as with most good ideas, imitators were quick to follow. This litigation concerns plaintiff Streetwise's attempt to eliminate from the marketplace one such imitator's product — defendants' StreetSmart maps. To accomplish that purpose, plaintiff brought an action against defendants under the Lanham Act and copyright law...

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