Free Complaint - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1 ;O5-cv-00751-.1.1 F Document 1-2 Filed 10/27/2005 Page 1 of 1
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I. (a) PLAINTIFFS DEFEN DANTS
Tanning Research Laboratories, Inc. KAO Brands Company
(D) COUNTY OF RESIDENCE OF FIRST LISTED ?lA%NTIFF COUNTY G? REst0&Nc& OF FIRST LISTED DEFENDANT
(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES) {IN ELS. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)
NOTE: 3N LAND CONDEMNATION CASES. USE THE LOCATiON OF THE
TRACT OF LAND ¥NVOLVED.
{C) AUQRNEYS {FIRM ADDRESS ANS TELEPHONE NUMBER) AWQRNEYS (1F KNOWN)
Jack B. Btumenfeld ·
Karen Jacobs Lcudan
M¤rris,Nich¤ts, Arsht & Turmeli
1201 N. Market St., F’.O. Box 1347, Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 658-9200
ii. BASIS OF JURISDICTION {mee AN ~x~ IN ONE sox ONLY) Iii. CITIZENSHIP OF PR1NCIPAL PARTIES cmce AN ·><* M ONE Box FOR F·m¤~T¤F¤=
(For Diversity Cases Onty} AND ONE ESX FOR QEFENDANT)
1] 1 U.S. Government Q 3 Federal Question PTF BEF p11= DEF
Piaintiff (U.S. Government Not a Party) Citizen of-I-his Sim ij 1 G 1 inmmgrmed or pmdpa, mace U 4 B 4
01 Business in This State
E 2 U.S. Gavammant Q 4 Diversity __ _ _
Defendant ggcnitilfitizenship of Pames cmzen ¤1An¤:¤¤r state E1 2 E] 2 Inca-;p§Li§:?;;aSn§‘ riégctgagt ggée tj 5 EJ 5
Citizen or Subject 01 a [3 3 1] 3 Foreign Nation B 6 fj B
Foreign Country
IV. NATURE OF SUIT (pmcs AN “x" nv ONE Box ONLY}
CONTRACT TORTS FORFEETUREIPENALTY BANKRUPTCY OTHER STATUTES
3 110 Insuzancc PERSONAL INJURY PERSONAL ENJURY E] 610 Agrtcuitura I3 422 Appeal 28 USC 158 [3 400 State Reappcmicnmant
1 120 Marine {1 310 Airplane [3 362 Persnnai injury - D G20 Other Food & Drug _ E] 410 Anzétrust
3 130 Mtilar Act L] 315 Airpianm Product Mad Malpractice B 625 Drug Related Seizure E] 423 Wnihdzawal E] 430 Banks cr Banking
ZE 140 Negctiabte Instrument Liability [,3 365 Personal injury - cf Property 24 USC HB1 2B USC 157 D 450 C0rrme:c¤ltCC Rateshzu:
3 $56 Recovery nf Overpayment [3 320 Assauli Libel & Product Liability [3 S30 Liquor Laws PRQPERYY R|G|-|'|'5 ij] 466 Depunazmn
& Enforcement cf Judgernent Stander E] 368 Asbestos Personal E] S45 R R & Truck . El 470 Racisaiaer lniiuancad and
Q] 151 Mesicare Act G 330 Federal Employers mjusy Product Liability E S50 Airline Regs D Sm C°pY“Q*’*5 Corrupt Organizations
Z] 152 Recovery of Defautted Liability {QI 660 Occupational E1 830 Patent [jj 310 Selective Servigg
Student Lgans [Z1 MB Marine PERSONAL PROPERTY SafetyfH¤a%€h g aw Tram-m.·k IIE 850 Securities/Octmacdiéesl
(Exci Vetemns) EI 345 Marine Pméuct Q 370 Other Fraud K] 690 Other Exciwange
Z] 153Rec ro t at bat": a11·r tn ‘n 1. ndtn E3 875 C t Ch M
GNZYSESS ¤ ¤5¤M§mJ5.m ¤ m ¤'u`1@r'pw§wf LABOR $°°’A*— SE°“R"'”* 13%%%*3410* °"°°
fl 1Bu Stockholder Suits E`.] 355 Motor Vehicle Property Damage U YW FGF I-¤b¤*' S¥5¤d&*‘d5 E $$1 HIA (7395Ff) [J 891 Agricultural Acts
:1 190 Omar Contract I H Pmriuci Liability A EI 385 Frcperty Qartvtage Ad [3 553 Biack Lugg (923) D 892 Ecutwonwc Stabilization Act
3 195 Contract Pmduct Ltabthty 1] 369 Other Personal tngury Product tjabniaty D T20 LBb0r!Mgm1' Relations E3 an DPNCIDEWW (405m)) E
REAL PROPERTY CIVIL RIGHTS PRISONER PETITIONS {1 no ;,a¤¤r Mgmt. Reporting U 864 SSD MB XV] U 895 Ff€€¤¤¤? Of
3 21¤ Lam: Condemnation S 441 Votmg E1 sw Motions aq vacate & ¤*$°'°S*"€ ·°·°* U 865 RSI (40%}) D gm Ligamggfgeicl
32.2DF cl 442E luymemt S 1 . . .
:1 esa Rigs zfigga Ejectment EI us Hrggsangr Hpglzxizoapus; U "° R“""""" Law Am FEDERAL TM SUITS
j 249 Tarts tc: Land Accommodations G 530 Gcnerat [1 190 Qihgr Labgr uugaum E] BTU Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff G $50 cgnsmuncnamy Of
;| 245 Tm Product Liability E 444 Welfare E 535 Death Penany B 191 Emp; Rm I D ¤r Defendant · smc Smilies
Zl 296 AI! Oth R t Prapert 440 Other CM? Ri his 540 Ma d 3. Oth FNB 871 IRS - Third Parzy .
ar ea y 9 E3 ssa CNE: GF Sammy A C1 26 USC 7609 E3 BSO Other Statutory Actions
B 555 Pziscn Condition
V. ORIGIN (PLACE AN ·><*· uv ONE BOX ONLY}
Transferred Frum Appeal 20 Districz Judge
E 1 Original E] 2 Removed From Et 3 Fterranded From FJ 4 Reinstatcd cx EI 5 another district 1] 6 Mutlidistrici EE 7 frmm Magistrate
Proceeding State Court Appellate Court Recpaned (specify} Liugafacn Judgement
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Dcctaratcry judgment action that plaintiff has not violated Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §‘1‘E25{a).
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