United States Sixth Circuit

District court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant's request for attorney's fees after plaintiff voluntarily dismissed its Lanham Act lawsuit; nor did it abuse its discretion in refusing to dismiss the pending Patent and Trademark Office opposition.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/10/2003
• Decided 01/29/2004
• Published 01/29/2004

Judges

• Before ROGERS and COOK, Circuit Judges;  COHN, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Daniel M. Petrocelli (briefed), Carla J. Christofferson (argued and briefed), O'Melveny & Myers, Los Angeles, CA, Michael J. Avenatti, Green, Broillet, Panish & Wheeler, Santa Monica, CA, for Appellees., Kelli L. Thompson, Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell, Knoxville, TN, for Defendant-Appellant.