United States Fourth Circuit

Summary judgment for defendants, a small group of family care physicians, in a trademark infringement and dilution action is affirmed in an action brought by a health maintenance organization where there was no error in the grant of summary judgment on either claim.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/25/2005
• Decided 01/11/2006
• Published 01/11/2006

Judges

• Before MOTZ, TRAXLER, and SHEDD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Christopher Michael Collins, McLean, Virginia, for Appellant.  Jason C. Kravitz, Nixon Peabody, L.L.P., Boston, Massachusetts, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  Craig L. Mytelka, Andrew G. Howell, Williams Mullen, Virginia Beach, Virginia;  Barth X. deRosa, Stevens, Davis, Miller & Mosher, L.L.P., Washington, D.C., for Appellant.   John Franklin, III, Brian N. Casey, Taylor & Walker, P.C., Norfolk, Virginia;  Kristin Dulong Kuperstein, Nixon Peabody, L.L.P., Boston, Massachusetts, for Appellees.