Official PDF file of order: http://www.mied.uscourts.gov/_opinions/Clelandpdf/RHC01-71685.PDF HTML version: http://cryptome.org/ford-v-2600.htm --- Background: "2600 plans hacker-caravan to courtroom showdown with Ford" http://www.politechbot.com/p-02015.html "Ford sues 2600 Magazine over fuckgeneralmotors.com" http://www.politechbot.com/p-01956.html --- UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION _________________________________________________________________ FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 01-CV-71685-DT 2600 ENTERPRISES, et al., Defendants. _______________________________/ ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S "MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION" The essential facts in this case are undisputed. Defendants 2600 Enterprises and Eric Corley, a/k/a Emmanuel Goldstein,1 are the registrants of the domain name "fuckgeneralmotors.com." When an Internet user enters this domain into a web browser, he is automatically linked to the official website of Plaintiff Ford Motor Company ("Ford"), which is located at "ford.com".2 Defendant Corley, a self-proclaimed "artist and social critic," apparently considers this piece of so-called cyber-art one of his most humorous. Ford is not amused. Hence, the instant complaint alleging three Lanham Act volations: trademark dilution, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(c); trademark infringement, 15 U.S.C. § 1114(1); and unfair competition, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a). The matter is now before the court on Ford's "Motion for Preliminary Injunction," filed on April 18, 2001. For the reasons set forth below, the court will deny Ford's motion. [...] III. CONCLUSION For the reasons set forth above, while Plaintiff understandably may be disturbed by Defendants' acts, the Lanham Act provides no remedy. Having failed to demonstrate any likelihood of succeeding on the merits of its claim, Plaintiff is not entitled to an injunction. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff's "Motion for Preliminary Injunction" is DENIED. [...] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. Declan McCullagh's photographs are at http://www.mccullagh.org/ To subscribe to Politech: http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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