Opinion ID: 59477
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Amigo's Lanham Act And Misappropriation/Unfair Competition Claims

Text: Amigo contends that the district court erroneously concluded that it withdrew its Lanham Act and misappropriation/unfair competition claims during the hearing on Appellees' motions for judgment as a matter of law. After reviewing the hearing transcript, we conclude that Amigo did not withdraw these claims. [27] SBS asserts that any alleged error was harmless because the district court ruled against Amigo on those claims when it concluded that the Agreements did not give Amigo a legal right to use the names `El Chulo y La Bola.' However, as discussed in Section III.A.2.a supra, the district court erred in finding as a matter of law that Amigo did not have a license to use the names El Chulo and La Bola. Thus, with respect to Amigo's Lanham Act and misappropriation/unfair competition claims, we REVERSE the judgment of the district court and REMAND for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.