LUIGINO'S, INC. v. STOUFFER CORP.

No. 98-1902.

170 F.3d 827 (1999)

LUIGINO'S, INC., Appellee, v. STOUFFER CORPORATION, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided March 15, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joel M. Freed, Washington, DC, argued (Peter E. Moll, Theresa K. Francese, Washington, DC; Ann Huntrods, St. Paul, MN, on the brief), for Appellant.

George G. Eck, Minneapolis, MN, argued (Michael J. Wahoske and Joshua J. Burke, Minneapolis, MN, on the brief), for Appellee.

Before RICHARD S. ARNOLD, WOLLMAN, and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.


WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

The Stouffer Corporation appeals the district court's1 grant of summary judgment declaring that Luigino's, Inc.'s use of the mark "Michelina's Lean 'N Tasty" does not infringe or dilute Stouffer's "Lean Cuisine" mark. We affirm.

I.

Since 1978, Stouffer has marketed a line of low-fat frozen entrees under the registered trademark "Lean Cuisine." The line has been successful, allowing Lean Cuisine...

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