Pepperidge Farm, Inc. v. Trader Joes Co

Filing 1

COMPLAINT against Trader Joe's Company ( Filing fee $400 receipt number 0205-3820208.), filed by Pepperidge Farm, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Levy, Ira)

CIVIL COVER SHEET
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON NEXT PAGE OF THIS FORM.)

I. (a) PLAINTIFFS

DEFENDANTS

Pepperidge Farm, Incorporated

Trader Joe's Company

Fairfield

(b)

Los Angeles

(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES)

(c)

(IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)

(If Known)

(Firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number)

Ira J. Levy
Goodwin Procter LLP, The New York Times Building
620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 Tel. [phone]

II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Place an “X” in One Box Only)

III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES (Place an “X” in One Box for Plaintiff
(For Diversity Cases Only)
PTF

and One Box for Defendant)
PTF
DEF

DEF

(U.S. Government Not a Party)

or

and
(Indicate Citizenship of Parties in Item III)

IV. NATURE OF SUIT (Place an “X” in One Box Only)
CONTRACT

TORTS
PERSONAL INJURY

FORFEITURE/PENALTY

BANKRUPTCY

OTHER STATUTES

PERSONAL INJURY

PROPERTY RIGHTS

LABOR

SOCIAL SECURITY

PERSONAL PROPERTY

REAL PROPERTY

CIVIL RIGHTS

PRISONER PETITIONS
Habeas Corpus:

FEDERAL TAX SUITS

IMMIGRATION
Other:

V. ORIGIN (Place an “X” in One Box Only)
(specify)
(Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity)

VI. CAUSE OF ACTION

15 U.S.C. § 1051 et. seq.; 15 U.S.C. § 1121 and 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1332, 1338, and 1367
Defendant’s infringement and dilution of the famous and unique MILANO cookie configuration trademark

VII. REQUESTED IN
COMPLAINT:
VIII. RELATED CASE(S)
IF ANY
12/2/2015
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

CLASS ACTION

DEMAND $

Over 75,000.00

(See instructions):

/s/Ira J. Levy

JURY DEMAND: