WYSONG CORP. v. APN, INC. (17-1975)

Nos. 17-1975 17-1977 17-1978 17-1979 17-1980 17-1981.

889 F.3d 267 (2018)

WYSONG CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. APN, INC. (17-1975); Big Heart Pet Brands and J.M. Smucker Company (17-1977); Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. (17-1978); Mars Petcare US, Inc. (17-1979); Nestlé Purina Petcare Company (17-1980); Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (17-1981), Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: May 3, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL ON BRIEF: Wesley W. Barnett , DAVIS & NORRIS, LLP, Birmingham, Alabama, for Appellant. H. Woodruff Turner , Curtis B. Krasik , Christopher M. Verdini , K&L GATES LLP, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for Appellee in 17-1975. Ronald Y. Rothstein , WINSTON & STRAWN LLP, Chicago, Illinois, Steffen N. Johnson , WINSTON & STRAWN LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellees in 17-1977. Jonathan D. Hacker , O'MELVENY & MEYERS, Washington, D.C., Richard B. Goetz , Carlos M. Lazatin , O'MELVENY & MYERS, Los Angeles, California, Hannah Y.S. Chanoine , Brandon D. Harper , O'MELVENY & MYERS, New York, New York, for Appellee in 17-1978. John J. Dabney , Mary D. Hallerman , McDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellee in 17-1979. Carmine R. Zarlenga , MAYER BROWN LLP, Washington, D.C., Jonathan E. Lauderbach , WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD, LLP, Midland, Michigan, Keri E. Borders , Dale J. Giali , MAYER BROWN LLP, Los Angeles, California, Thomas W. Thagard , James C. Lester , Birmingham, Alabama, for Appellee in 17-1980. Erin M. Pawloski , Edward H. Pappas , DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC, Troy, Michigan, Elliot H. Scherker , Brigid F. Cech Samole , Katherine M. Clemente , Miami, Florida, for Appellee in 17-1981.

Before: DAUGHTREY, STRANCH, and THAPAR, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

This case is about pet-food packaging. One pet-food seller, the Wysong Corporation, claims that six of its competitors have been deceiving consumers. How? Here is an example:

According to Wysong, this package is misleading. The bag features...

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