FLORIDA — A North Carolina corporation is suing Chromcraft Revington Douglas, Ind., a California corporation, citing alleged unfair competition.
Tobias Designs Inc. filed a complaint on Oct. 24, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Chromcraft Revington Douglas, Ind. alleging that the California corporation claims that the plaintiff infringes their design and intellectual property.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that Tobias Designs Inc. suffered damages to their business as the result of being accused of trademark infringement. The plaintiff holds Chromcraft Revington Douglas, Ind. responsible because the defendant allegedly threatened the plaintiff with legal actions if they refuse to cease marketing, displaying or selling items that they allege infringes their trademark.
The plaintiff seeks to declare that the alleged copyrights asserted by the defendant are invalid, that plaintiff does not infringe the defendant's trademark, all legal fees and any other relief as this court deems just. They are represented by Chris Traina and Joseph D. Garrity of Garrity Traina, PLLC in Coconut Creek.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida Case number 0:16-cv-62502-DPG