United States Seventh Circuit

In a trademark infringement action by a cigarette manufacturer against a retailer alleging the sale of counterfeit cigarettes, an award of attorney's fees for plaintiff is affirmed where there was no genuine issue of material fact regarding the defendants' knowledge or willful blindness to the presence of counterfeit cigarettes, and defendants presented no extenuating circumstances that would preclude an award of attorney's fees.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/18/2007
• Decided 09/21/2007
• Published 09/21/2007

Judges

• MANION, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, MANION, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Cameron M. Nelson (argued), Greenberg Traurig, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Carlton E. Odim (argued), Shestokas, Raines, Odim & Malavia, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellants.