United States Third Circuit
ISLAND INSTEEL SYS., INC. v. WATERS, 00-2713
A trademark infringement action under the Lanham Act is analogous to a cause of action for deceptive trade practices under Virgin Islands law, for statute of limitations purposes; remanded on issue whether the filing of an earlier action, dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, tolled time for filing of the current action.
Appellate Information
- Argued 12/03/2001
- Decided 07/17/2002
- Published 07/17/2002
Judges
- Before: BECKER, Chief Judge, NYGAARD and COWEN, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Third Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Alan R. Feuerstein (argued), Feuerstein & Smith, LLP, Buffalo, NY, for appellants.
- For Appellees:
- James M. Derr (argued), St. Thomas, VI, Danielle C. Comeaux, Hodge & Francois, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, for appellees.