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LEMON v. HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS INTERN., INC.

Nos. CV-04-299-PHX-DGC, CV-04-1023-PHX-DGC.

437 F.Supp.2d 1089 (2006)

Meadowlark LEMON, a married man, Plaintiff/Counterdefendant, v. HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS INTERNATIONAL, INC., an Arizona corporation; Harlem Globetrotters International Foundation, Inc., an Arizona corporation; Mannie L. Jackson and Catherine Jackson, husband and wife; FUBU the Collection, L.L.C., a New York limited liability company, Defendants/Counterclaimant. Fred "Curly" Neal; Larry "Gator" Rivers; Dallas "Big D" Thornton; Robert "Showboat" Hall; Marques Haynes; and James "Twiggy" Sanders, Plaintiffs, v. Harlem Globetrotters International, Inc., an Arizona corporation; Harlem Globetrotters International Foundation, Inc., an Arizona corporation; Mannie L. Jackson and Catherine Jackson, husband and wife; FUBU the Collection, L.L.C., a New York limited liability company; GTFM of Orlando, L.L.C. d/b/a Fubu Company Store, a Florida corporation; and GTFM, L.L.C., a New York limited liability company, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Arizona.

June 27, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anders V. Rosenquist, Jr., Rosenquist & Associates, Phoenix, AZ, Florence M. Bruemmer, Law Office of Florence M. Bremmer PC, Anthem, AZ, Brandon Scott Peters, Robert Williams Goldwater, III, Goldwater Law Firm LLC, Scottsdale, AZ, Clay M. Townsend, Morgan & Morgan PA, Keith R. Mitnik, Morgan Colling & Gilbert PA, Orlando, FL, for Plaintiff/Counter-defendant.

Christa O. Westerberg, Edward R. Garvey, Garvey McNeil & McGillivray SC, Madison, WI, Ray Kendall Harris, Alec R. Hillbo, Fennemore Craig PC, Phoenix, AZ, Joel Louis Herz, Law Offices of Joel L. Herz, Tucson, AZ, Ira S. Sacks, Safia A. Anand, Dreier LLP, New York, NY, for Defendants/Counterclaimant.

ORDER

CAMPBELL, District Judge.

Plaintiff Meadowlark Lemon and Plaintiffs Fred "Curly" Neal, Larry "Gator" Rivers, Dallas "Big D" Thornton, Robert "Showboat" Hall, Marques Haynes, and James "Twiggy" Sanders ("Neal Plaintiffs") are former players for the Harlem Globetrotters. Plaintiffs allege that they are well-known sports celebrities and that their names, likenesses, and player numbers are trademarks ("Marks").

Defendant Harlem Globetrotters International...

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