United States First Circuit

Under New Hampshire law, "advertising injury" clause in a general commercial liability policy does not apply to claim alleging trade dress infringement and unfair competition under the Lanham Act, 15 USC 1125(a) (1994), and state law, and for infringement of a design patent.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/10/2001
• Published 12/10/2001

Judges

• BOUDIN, Chief Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, and BARBADORO, District Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William T. Corbett with whom Laura A. Brady, Drinker Biddle & Shanley LLP, John A. Lassey, Jennifer L. Murphy and Wadleigh, Starr & Peters, P.L.L.C. were on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gordon A. Rehnborg, Jr. with whom Doreen H. Connor and Wiggin & Nourie, P.A. were on brief for appellee.