No. 18-1086October Term 2019Decided May 14, 2020
Lucky Brand Dungarees, Inc. v. Marcel Fashions Group, Inc.
This case involved a long-running trademark fight between Lucky Brand and Marcel over use of the word "Lucky" on clothing.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 14, 2020
- What it's about
This case involved a long-running trademark fight between Lucky Brand and Marcel over use of the word "Lucky" on clothing. The Supreme Court held that because the later lawsuit involved different conduct and different claims than the earlier one, Marcel could not stop Lucky Brand from raising new defenses in that later case.
Question presented
Whether, when a plaintiff asserts new claims, federal preclusion principles can bar a defendant from raising defenses that were not actually litigated and resolved in any prior case between the parties.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit / Decision released May 14, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided May 14, 2020
The Court released its decision on May 14, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jul 3, 2026
- Method
- Methodology