GENERAL CAS. CO. v. WOZNIAK TRAVEL, INC.

No. A08-321.

762 N.W.2d 572 (2009)

GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN, Plaintiff, v. WOZNIAK TRAVEL, INC. d/b/a Hobbit Travel, Defendant, The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Tolkien Enterprises, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

March 19, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey A. Evans, Cook & Franke S.C., Milwaukee, WI; and James L. Haigh, Trina R. Alvero, Andrea E. Reisbord, Cousineau McGuire Chartered, Minneapolis, MN, for plaintiff.

Thomas C. Mielenhausen, Christopher L. Lynch, Jessica L. Meyer, Lindquist & Vennum P.L.L.P., Minneapolis, MN, for defendant Wozniak Travel, Inc. d/b/a Hobbit Travel.

Gary J. Haugen, Mary R. Vasaly, Margo S. Brownell, Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP, Minneapolis, MN, for amici curiae Land O'Lakes, Inc., 3M Company and Apogee Enterprises, Inc.


OPINION

MEYER, Justice.

The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Tolkien Enterprises (Tolkien) sued Wozniak Travel, Inc. d/b/a Hobbit Travel (Hobbit Travel) alleging trademark infringement for the wrongful use of the word "hobbit" in Hobbit Travel's business name. Hobbit Travel's insurer, General Casualty Company of Wisconsin (General Casualty), sought declaratory relief in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota from its duty to defend and indemnify...

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