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L. & J. Press Corp. v. Murphy, 434 U.S. 1025 (1978). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
125 citation events (3 in the last 25 years) across 40 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Dial-A-Mattress Franchise Corporation v. Anthony Page, Dba Easy Associates, Page Industries, and Easy Bed, and Easy Bed, Incorporated (ca2, 1989-07-27)
Treatment trajectory · 1978 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
1978 2002 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 8 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited "see" Dial-A-Mattress Franchise Corporation v. Anthony Page, Dba Easy Associates, Page Industries, and Easy Bed, and Easy Bed, Incorporated
2d Cir. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See Miller Brewing Co. v. Heileman Brewing Co., 561 F.2d 75 (7th Cir.1977) (LITE used for light beer), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1025 , 98 S.Ct. 751 , 54 L.Ed. *678 2d 772 (1978); American Druggists’ Syndicate v. United States Industrial Alcohol Co., 2 F.2d 942 (D.C.Cir.1924) (AL-KOL used for rubbing alcohol); 1 J.
discussed Cited "see" Pizzazz Pizza & Restaurant v. Taco Bell Corp.
N.D. Ohio · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See Miller Brewing Co. v. Heileman Brewing Co., 561 F.2d 75, 79 (7th Cir.1977), cert denied, 434 U.S. 1025 , 98 S.Ct. 751 , 54 L.Ed.2d 772 (1978); Abercrombie & Fitch Co. v. Hunting World, Inc., 537 F.2d 4, 9 (2d Cir.1976).
cited Cited "see" Wsm, Incorporated v. Dennis E. Hilton and Country Shindig Opry, Inc.
8th Cir. · 1984 · signal: see · confidence high
See Miller Brewing Co. v. Heileman Brewing Co., 561 F.2d 75, 79-80 (7th Cir.1977), ce rt. denied, 434 U.S. 1025 , 98 S.Ct. 751 , 54 L.Ed.2d 772 (1978).
cited Cited "see" Salton Inc. v. Cornwall Corp.
D.N.J. · 1979 · signal: see · confidence high
See Miller Brewing Co. v. Heileman Brewing Co., 561 F.2d 75, 79 (7th Cir. 1977), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1025 , 98 S.Ct. 751 , 54 L.Ed.2d 772 (1978).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Frito-Lay, Inc. v. Bachman Co.
S.D.N.Y. · 1989 · signal: compare · confidence low
Compare Miller Brewing Co. v. Heileman Brewing Co, 561 F.2d 75 (10th Cir.1977), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1025 , 98 S.Ct. 751 , 54 L.Ed.2d 772 (1978) (term held generic partly because of widespread industry use of “light” beer); Gear, Inc. v. L.A.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Spirol International Corp. v. Vogelsang Corp.
D.N.J. · 1986 · signal: see also · confidence low
Trademarks are classified as to their ability to effectively accomplish this task, id.; see also Miller Brewing Co. v. Heileman Brewing Co., 561 F.2d 75, 79 (7th Cir.1977), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1025 , 98 S.Ct. 751 , 54 L.Ed.2d 772 (1978); Abercrombie & Fitch Co. v. Hunting World, Inc., 537 F.2d 4, 9 (2d Cir.1976), and fall into four categories: 1) generic or common descriptive; 2) merely descriptive; 3) suggestive; and 4) arbitrary or fanciful.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." George BAILEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Y & O PRESS COMPANY, INC., Defendant-Appellee
6th Cir. · 1985 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See e.g., Murphy v. L & J Press Corp., 558 F.2d 407 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1025 , 98 S.Ct. 751 , 54 L.Ed.2d 772 (1977) (improper issue of who had the duty to guard was tried); Cf. Christner v. E.W.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Duke v. Gulf & Western Manufacturing Co.
Mo. Ct. App. · 1983 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Roy v. Star Chopper Co., Inc., 442 F.Supp. 1010, 1021 (D.R.I. 1977), aff’d, 584 F.2d 1124 (5th Cir.1978), stating that “[t]he Bexiga rule is consistent with the dual rationale of products liability — that the manufacturer is better able to distribute the costs of accidents and develop an all-purpose safety device.” The question of who should guard rather than whether Gulf & Western could guard is a “false issue of fact” with “only the most tenuous, if any, relevance to the question of feasibility.” Murphy v. L & J Press Corp., 558 F.2d 407, 411-12 (8th Cir.1977), cert.…
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L. & J. Press Corp.
v.
Murphy
No. 77-662.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Jan 9, 1978.
434 U.S. 1025
Cited by 1 opinion  |  Published

C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari and/or motion for leave to file petition for writ of mandamus denied.