United States Third Circuit
CAT INTERNET SERVS., INC. v. PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INS. CO., 01-4166
Under Pennsylvania law, trademark infringement through misuse of a domain name for the purpose of selling pornographic materials and magazines, constituted a claim of "misappropriation of advertising ideas or style of doing business." Thus, plaintiffs claim potentially fell within the policy's advertising injury coverage, triggering defendant's duty to defend. (Reclassified opinion)
Appellate Information
- Argued 10/29/2002
- Decided 11/18/2002
- Published 06/17/2003
Judges
- Before SLOVITER, FUENTES, Circuit Judges, and DEBEVOISE, Senior District Judge.
Court
- United States Third Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Michael F. Aylward, (Argued), Morrison, Mahoney and Miller, Boston, MA, Eugene J. Maginnis, Jr., Dugan, Brinkmann, Maginnis and Pace, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellants., Laura A. Foggan, John C. Yang, Seth J. Blonder, Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP, Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae Complex Insurance Claims Litigation Association.
- For Appellees:
- Stephen Levin, (Argued), Morrisville, PA, for Appellees.