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FOURTH CAUSE OF
ACTION
(False Advertising
Under the Lanham Act Against All
Defendants)
79. Plaintiffs
repeat and reallege Paragraphs 1 through 56
herein.
80. Defendants have
carried out in New Jersey and in interstate
commerce a large scale program of deceptive
advertising in which advertisements use the name
and identifying characteristics of Mike Hailwood to
imply that Mike Hailwood is connected with the
Motorcycle or endorses the Motorcycle.
81. Defendants' use
of Mike Hailwood's name, initials, likeness, image
and/or identifying characteristics was deliberately
calculated to create among the public at large the
false impression that Mike Hailwood was and is
associated with the Defendants and the
Motorcycle.
82. By the
foregoing acts, the Defendants have used false
representations in connection with the
advertisement, sale and distribution of goods in
interstate commerce in violation of Section 43(a)
of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. Section
1125.
83. By reason of
the foregoing, members of the public are induced to
purchase Defendants' Motorcycles in the mistaken
belief that Defendants' products are endorsed by
and/or associated or affiliated with Mike Hailwood
and/or the Plaintiff.
84. Plaintiff has
been and will continue to be damaged by Defendants'
false and misleading advertisements in that
Defendants' advertising attempts to benefit from
the goodwill associated with Mike Hailwood's
identity.
85. By reason of
the foregoing, Defendants have each willfully
realized substantial profits and received monies
and other benefits which rightfully belong to
Plaintiff.
86. By reason of
the foregoing, Plaintiff has suffered
damages.
87. The Defendants'
actions are likely to continue unabated unless
Defendants are enjoined and restrained by this
Court.
WHEREFORE,
Plaintiff demands judgment against
Defendants:
(a) For Defendants'
profits arising out of the creation, manufacture,
advertising, promotion, marketing, sale and
distribution of the Motorcycles;
(b) For a permanent
injunction prohibiting any use of Mike Hailwood's
name, initials, likeness, identifying
characteristics or reputation in connection with
the manufacture, creation, marketing, promotion,
advertising, sale and/or distribution of the
Motorcycles or any other commercial product by
Defendants;
(c) For the
destruction of all infringing articles;
(d) For treble
damages, costs and attorney's fees pursuant to 15
U.S.C. Section
1116, 1117 and
1125(a); and
(e) For such other
and further relief as the Court deems just and/or
proper.
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