United States Ninth Circuit

Neither a contract giving others the right to band name nor the Lanham Trade-Mark Act, 15 USC 1114(1)(a) prohibits a former band member from truthfully describing himself as a former band member.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/29/2000
• Published 12/29/2000

Judges

• GOULD, Circuit Judge:, Before:  PREGERSON, W. FLETCHER, and GOULD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Allen Hyman,Law Offices of Allen Hyman, North Hollywood, California, for the plaintiff-appellant., Daniel J. Quisenberry, Nevers, Palazzo, Maddux & Packard, PLC, Westlake Village, California, for the amicus curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Leonard S. Machtinger, Kenoff & Machtinger, Los Angeles, California, for the defendant-appellee.