Guinness United Distillers & Vintners v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Guinness United Distillers & Vintners v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc., 50 F. App'x 52 (2d Cir. 2002)

Guinness United Distillers & Vintners v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc.

Opinion of the Court

SUMMARY ORDER

ON CONSIDERATION WHEREOF, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the judgment of the District Court be and it hereby is AFFIRMED.

The defendant-appellee, AnheuserBusch, Inc. (“Anheuser-Busch”), challenges on appeal the grant by the District *55Court of a preliminary injunction pending trial to Guinness United Distillers & Vintners (“Guinness”) on Guinness’s claim of trademark infringement, enjoining Anheuser-Busch from marketing a product under a name that Guinness claims infringes on one of its marks. We review the grant of a preliminary injunction, including a preliminary injunction granted on Lanham Act claims, for abuse of discretion. TCPIP Holding Co., Inc. v. Haar Communications, Inc., 244 F.3d 88, 92 (2d Cir. 2001).

The defendant-appellee did not show that the District Court abused its discretion in issuing the preliminary injunction. The judgment of the District Court is AFFIRMED.

Reference

Full Case Name
GUINNESS UNITED DISTILLERS & VINTNERS v. ANHEUSER-BUSCH, INC.
Status
Published