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As told in a recent article published by the Las Vegas Sun, two small Las Vegas businesses, both with the same name, have been involved in a bitter trademark dispute for the past year and a half. The businesses, which both go by the name of Appliance Doctor, have caused each other so much confusion that one has gone bankrupt, while the other is on the verge.
The business owners involved in the dispute are two Law Vegas couples: the Gravinos and the Jagmins. According to the lawsuit, the Gravinos have been doing business as the Appliance Doctor in Vegas since 1989, while the Jagmin's business did not come about until recently, in 2009. Soon after Sam Gravino found out about the Jagmin's business, he began to receive phone calls from disgruntled customers of the Appliance Doctor.
The only problem was that Sam Gravino had never dealt with the customers who were calling him. Now, Gravino has filed a lawsuit claiming that the Jagmins traded off of the goodwill that the Gravinos had established over their 20 years in business. The suit has demanded more than $20,000 in compensatory and punitive damages, as well as an injunction against the Jagmins.
If you have been involved in a similar trademark dispute, a New York business lawyer may be able to help you resolve your business issues. In a trademark dispute lawsuit, a New York business lawyer can represent your legal interests.
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