Boston Duck Tours v. Super Duck Tours, LLC

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Boston Duck Tours v. Super Duck Tours, LLC

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'è:hJS 44 (Rev. J J/04)

CIVIL COVER SHEET
DEFENDANTS Super Duck Tours, LLC
County of Residence of First Listed Defendant Suffolk
(IN U.S. PLAJNTIFF CASES ONLY)

The JS 44 civil cover sheet and the infomiation contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law, except as provided by local niles of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference ot the United States in September 1974, is required for the use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose of mitiating

the civil docket sheet. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE REVERSE OF THE FORM.)

i. (a) PLAINTIFFS

Boston Duck Tours, Limited Partnership
(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff Suffolk.

(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES)

NOTE: IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OF THE LAND INVOLVED.
(c) Attol1ey's (Firm Name, Address, and Tclephone Number)
Attol1eys (If Known)

Lee Bromberg, Kerry Timbers, Julia Huston, Courtney Quish, Bromberg Victor Polk, Bingham McCutchen, 150 Federal Street, Boston MA
& Sunstein, 125 Summer Street, Boston MA 02 110,6 i 7443 9292 n. BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Place an "X" in One Box Only)
02110,617951 8000

II.

CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL P ARTIES(Place an "X" in One Box for Plaintiff
(For Diversity Cases OnJy) and One Box for Defendant)

01

U.s. Government

¡l 3 Federal Question

PTF DEI' PTF DEI'
o I 0 J Incorporated or Principal Place 0 4 0 4 of Business In This State

Plaintiff

(U.S. Government Not a Party)

Citizen of This State

o 2 U.S. Government

o 4 Divcrsity
(Indicate Citizenship Parties in Item HI) of

Citizen of Another State

0 0

2

0 0
3

Dcfendant

Incorporated and Principal Place of Business In Another State
Foreign Nation

0
0

5

0 0
6

Citizen or Subject of a ForeIgn Cotlntiv

6

IV NATURE OF SUIT
I

(Place an "X" in One Box Onlv)

CONTRACT

TORTS

FORFEITURE/PENALTY
PERSONAL IN,IURY 362 Personal Injury Med. Malpractice

BANKRUPTCY
o 422 Appeal 28 USC 158
o 423 Withdrawal

OTHER STATUTES

0

o 110 Insurance

120 Marine

o )30 Miller Aet

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0 0
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PERSONAL INJURY
310 Airplane

0
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3 I 5 Airplane Product

lJ

0 0

610 Agrieultiie

620 Other Food & Dnig 625 Drug Related Seizure
of Propert 2 I USC 88 I

0 0

400 State Reappoitionment
4 I 0 Antitrust 430 Banks and Banking

28 USC 157

140 Negotiable Instrument
& Enforcement of Judgment

lJ 150 Reeoveiy of Overpayment

Liability 320 Assault, Libel & Slander
330 Federal Employers'

151 Medicare Act
Student Loans

lJ 152 Recovery of Defàulted

lJ

(Exe!. Veterans) 153 Reeovciy of Overpayment
otVcicralls Benefits

lJ lJ lJ lJ
lJ

Liability 340 Marine
345 Marine Product

Liability
350 Motor Vehicle 355 Motor Vehicle

lJ 160 Stockholders' Suits lJ 190 Other Contract

365 Personal Injury Product Liability lJ 368 Asbestos Personal Injuiy Product Liability PERSONAL PROPERTY lJ 370 Other Fraud lJ 371 Truth in Lending lJ 380 Other Personal Propeny Damage

lJ 630 Liquor Laws lJ 640 R.R. & Tniek lJ 650 Airline Regs. lJ 660 Occupational
Safety/Health

PROPERTY RIGHTS
lJ 820 Copyiights

lJ lJ lJ lJ
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450 Commerce
460 Deportation 470 Racketeer Influenced and COITUpl Organizations

o 830 Patent

!X 840 Trademark

480 Consumer Credit
490 Cable/Sat TV 8 i 0 Selective Service

lJ lJ
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690 Other

lJ 195 Contract Product Liability
lJ 196 Franchise

Product Liability 360 Othcr Personal Injury

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385 Propci1y Damage Product Liability

LABOR 710 Fair Labor Standards Act 720 Labor/Mgmt. Relations
730 Labor!Mgmt.Reporting

SOCIAL SECURITY
lJ 861 HIA (I 395ft) lJ 862 Black Lung (923)

850 SccuriticsfCommoditicsJ Exchange
875 Customer Challenge

lJ
lJ lJ lJ lJ lJ lJ lJ lJ

& Disclosure Act

lJ 863 DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) lJ 864 SSID Title XVi lJ 865 RSI (405( ell

REAL PROPERTY
lJ 2 I 0 Land Condemnation
lJ 220 Foreclosure lJ 230 Rent Lease & Ejectment lJ 240 Tol1 to Land

CIVIL RIGHTS

PRISONER PETITIONS

740 Railway Labor Act

FEDERA
lJ 870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff or Defendant)
lJ 871 IRS---Third Pai1y

lJ lJ lJ lJ lJ

44 I Voting
442 Employment
443 Housingí

lJ

5 I 0 Motions to Vacate

790 Other Lahor Litigation
791 Emp!. Ret. Inc. Security Act

Sentence

Habeas Corpus;

12 USC 3410 890 Other Statutoiy Actions 891 Agricultural Acts 892 Economic Stabilization Act 893 Environmental Matters 894 Energy Allocation Act 895 Freedom of Information
Act
900Appcal of

Accommodations

lJ 245 Tort Product Liability

lJ 290 All Other Real Propel1y

0
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444 Wellàre 445 Amcr. w!Disabiliiics ~ 540 Mandamus & Other CJ 550 Civil Rights Employment
446 Amer. w!Disahilities-

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530 General 535 Death Penalty

26 USC 7609

Fcc Determination

555 Prison Condition

Under Equal Access to Justice 950 Constitutionality of
State Statutes

Other 440 Other Civil Rights

V. ORIGIN
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Original Proceeding

o - Removed' 0 Remanded- Transferred from Multidistrici0 7 Î 0 from -, 4 0 fi'OIl1 Reinstated or ;) another district U n 6
State Court A "ellate Court Reo ened s eci Litigation
eLite tbe,U.S. Civil St¡l;itt n(ld¡:r1\ì'liiçh yotal aidìJÌJ1ß, (DO§l1tfJ:i1e jurisdictional statutes unless diversity):
an

(Place an "X" in One Box Only)

Appeal to District
Judge from

Ma~!Istrate

Judliment

ham Act .5 U.::.L. S 4, an :: U.~.C., L:

VI. CAUSE OF ACTION

Brief description of cause:

Dispute involves claims of trademark infringement, trademark dilution, and unfair competition

VII. REQUESTED IN COMPLAINT:
VII. RELATED CASE(S)

o CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION DEMAND $ CHECK YES only if

UNDER F.R.C.P. 23 JURY DEMAND: ø Yes 0 No
JUDGE
DOCKE'r NUMBER

demanded in complaint:

IF ANY
DATE

(See instructions):

07/02/2007
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
RECEIPT íi

Cet~ ,:$ ~ M 6
AMOUNT
APPLYING IFP
JUDGE
MAG. JUDGE

SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD

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