Victor Moseley and Cathy Moseley v. V Secret Catalogue, Inc.
537 U.S. 418 · Decided March 4, 2003 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Victor Moseley and Cathy Moseley v. V Secret Catalogue, Inc. was decided on March 4, 2003 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Trademarks” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 537 U.S. 418 · 123 S. Ct. 1115 · 155 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 2003 U.S. LEXIS 1945
- Docket number
- 01-1015
- Decided
- March 4, 2003
- Argued
- November 12, 2002
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Trademarks
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 15 U.S.C. § 1125
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Victor Moseley and Cathy Moseley, Dba Victor's Little Secret v. V Secret Catalogue, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2002-022, docket 2002-022-01.
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