Opinion

Sakaria v. Dare County Board of Education

  • 519 U.S. 976
  • 65 U.S.L.W. 3341
  • 117 S. Ct. 412
  • 136 L. Ed. 2d 325
  • 1996 U.S. LEXIS 6783
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Filed
Nov 4, 1996
Status
Published
Cited by
8 cases
Authority
More cited than 65.5%

‘“The defense of laches is trumped by a strong showing of likely confusion of the public.’ ” quoting 4 J. Thomas McCarthy, McCarthy on Trademarks and Unfair Competition, § 31.14[1] (3d ed.1995)

How later courts described this case

  • ‘“The defense of laches is trumped by a strong showing of likely confusion of the public.’ ” quoting 4 J. Thomas McCarthy, McCarthy on Trademarks and Unfair Competition, § 31.14[1] (3d ed.1995)

Written by the judges who cited it.

The opinion

Sup. Ct. N. C. Motions of American Homeowners Foundation et al. and Clarendon Foundation et al. for leave to file briefs as amici curiae granted. Certiorari denied.

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