Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Colligan v. Activities Club of New York, Ltd.

Colligan v. Activities Club of N.Y., Ltd., 404 U.S. 1004 (1971)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1971-12-20
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • affirming dismissal of class action brought by consumer for lack of standing
  • Section 43(a)'s grant of standing to "any person who believes that he is or is likely to be damaged” does not extend to consumers
  • evidence from source independent of that infected by illegal seizure need not be suppressed
  • consumers had no standing under Lanham Act to bring a class action suit
  • consumers have no standing to allege Lanham Act violations

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C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.

Mr. Justice Douglas and Mr. Justice Stewart are of the opinion that certiorari should be granted.