Hormel Foods Corporation v. Jim Henson Productions, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit · Decided 1996-01-04

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VAN GRAAFEILAND, Circuit Judge: Hormel Foods Corporation appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Wood, J.) denying Hormel’s request for a permanent injunction against Jim Henson Productions, Inc. after a full bench trial on the merits. Hormel originally contended that Henson’s use of the character “Spa’am” in its upcomin…

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