PHILLIPS BEVERAGE CO. v. BELVEDERE, S.A.

Nos. 98-3602, 98-4046.

204 F.3d 805 (2000)

PHILLIPS BEVERAGE COMPANY, through its operating division, Millenium Import Co., Appellee, v. BELVEDERE, S.A., formerly known as France Euro Agro, S.A., Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided February 18, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary A. Orseck, Washington, D.C., argued (Lawrence S. Robbins, Neil M. Soltman and Frederick S. Levin, Washington, D.C., Richard Mark, Minneapolis, MN, on the brief), for appellant.

Peter D. Raymond, New York, NY, argued (Eric Osterberg, New York, NY, Ronald J. Schutz and Rita Coyle DeMeules, Minneapolis, MN, on the brief), for appellee.

Before McMILLIAN and FAGG, Circuit Judges, and BOGUE, District Judge.


FAGG, Circuit Judge.

Belvedere, S.A. (Belvedere) appeals from an injunction and related civil contempt sanctions issued by the district court in favor of Phillips Beverage Company, through its operating division, Millenium Import Company (Phillips). We affirm.

Belvedere designed and manufactured a vodka bottle for a Polish distillery. When the relationship between Belvedere and the distillery soured, Belvedere contends Phillips had counterfeit and infringing...

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