Santa's Workshop v. Sterling

3 Citing cases

  1. Gemveto Jewelry Co. v. Jeff Cooper, Inc.

    613 F. Supp. 1052 (S.D.N.Y. 1985)   Cited 14 times
    Holding that an unfair competition claim was not preempted because "there was proof ... of a deliberate attempt by [the defendant] to deceive the consuming public as to the source of its ‘knockoffs’ ", such as using the plaintiff's drawings in advertisements and using a trademark that looked markedly similar to the plaintiff's

    e Hygienic Specialties Co. v. H.G. Salzman, Inc., 302 F.2d 614, 619 (2d Cir. 1962); Norwich Pharmacal Co. v. Sterling Drug Inc., 271 F.2d 569, 571 (2d Cir. 1959), cert. denied, 362 U.S. 919, 80 S.Ct. 671, 4 L.Ed.2d 739 (1960); Speedry Prods., 271 F.2d at 649; Mastercrafters Clock Radio Co. v. Vacheron Constantin-Le Coultre Watches, Inc., 221 F.2d 464, 466 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 350 U.S. 832, 76 S.Ct. 67, 100 L.Ed. 743 (1955); Chas. D. Briddell, Inc. v. Alglobe Trading Corp., 194 F.2d 416, 418 (2d Cir. 1952); Crescent Tool Co. v. Kilborn Bishop Co., 247 F. 299, 300 (2d Cir. 1917); Sublime Prods., Inc. v. Gerber Prods., Inc., 579 F. Supp. 248, 251 n. 4 (S.D.N.Y. 1984); Zippo Mfg. Co., 216 F. Supp. at 679-80.Hygienic Specialties, 302 F.2d at 620; Blisscraft of Hollywood v. United Plastics Co., 294 F.2d 694, 698 (2d Cir. 1961); Norwich Pharmacal, 271 F.2d at 571; see Upjohn Co. v. Schwartz 246 F.2d 254 (2d Cir. 1957); Flint v. Oleet Jewelry Mfg. Co., 133 F. Supp. 459 (S.D.N.Y. 1955); Santa's Workshop, Inc. v. Sterling, 2 A.D.2d 262, 153 N.Y.S.2d 839 (3d Dep't 1956) (upholding injunction), aff'd, 3 N.Y.2d 757, 143 N.E.2d 529, 163 N.Y.S.2d 986 (1957) (mem.); Santa's Workshop, Inc. v. Sterling, 282 A.D. 328, 122 N YS.2d 488 (3d Dep't 1953) (per curiam) (affirming denial of motion to dismiss); Avon Periodicals, Inc. v. Ziff-Davis Pub. Co., 282 A.D. 200, 122 N.Y.S.2d 92 (1st Dep't 1953); Oneida, Ltd. v. National Silver Co., 25 N.Y.S.2d 271 (Sup.Ct. 1940).

  2. Decca Records v. Musicor Records

    314 F. Supp. 145 (S.D.N.Y. 1970)   Cited 2 times

    See Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. v. Majestic Pictures Corp., 70 F.2d 310 (2d Cir. 1934); cf. Hanover Star Milling Co. v. Metcalf, 240 U.S. 403, 422-424, 36 S.Ct. 357, 60 L.Ed. 713 (1916); McLean v. Fleming, 96 U.S. (6 Otto) 245, 24 L.Ed. 828 (1877).See Flexitized, Inc. v. National Flexitized Corp., 214 F. Supp. 664, 672-675 (S.D.N.Y. 1963), aff'd, 335 F.2d 774 (2d Cir. 1964), cert. denied, 380 U.S. 913, 85 S.Ct. 899, 13 L.Ed.2d 799 (1965); Atlantic Monthly Co. v. Frederick Ungar Pub. Co., 197 F. Supp. 524 (S.D.N.Y. 1961); Playland Holding Corp. v. Playland Center, Inc., 1 N.Y.2d 300, 152 N.Y.S.2d 462, 135 N.E.2d 202 (1956); Santa's Workshop, Inc. v. Sterling, 2 A.D.2d 262, 153 N.Y.S.2d 839 (1956), aff'd mem., 3 N.Y.2d 757, 163 N.Y.S.2d 986, 143 N.E.2d 529 (1957). Atlantic Monthly Co. v. Frederick Ungar Pub. Co., 197 F. Supp. 524, 532 (S.D.N.Y. 1961).

  3. The 88¢ Stores, Inc. v. Martinez

    227 Or. 147 (Or. 1961)   Cited 16 times

    There are cases which take a contrary view. Santa's Workshop v. Sterling, 2 A.D.2d 262, 153 NYS2d 839 (1956) (owner of amusement enterprise entitled "Santa's Workshop" granted injunction restraining defendant from using the name "St. Nick" or portrayals of Santa Claus in connection with defendant's business of animal display); Avon Periodicals v. Ziff-Davis Pub. Co., 282 App. Div. 200, 122 NYS2d 92 (1953) (defendant enjoined from using word "Eerie" on "comic" magazine although plaintiff failed to establish secondary meaning).