Buffets, Inc. v. Klinke

73 F.3d 965 64 USLW 2512 , 37 U.S.P.Q.2d 1449 , 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 315, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 507 BUFFETS, INC., a Minnesota corporation; and Evergreen Buffets, Inc., an Oregon corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Paul KLINKE; Carol Klinke; Greg Klinke; Granny's Buffet, Inc., a Washington corporation; and Mark Miller, Defendants-Appellees. No. 94-36222. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Dec. 7, 1995. Decided Jan. 16, 1996. D. Roger Reed, Michael J. Casey, Reed & Giesa, Spokane, Washington, for plaintiffs-appellants Buffets, Inc., and Evergreen Buffets, Inc. William D. Symmes, Leslie R. Weatherhead, Timothy M. Lawlor, Witherspoon, Kelley, Davenport & Toole, Spokane, Washington, for defendants-appellees Paul Klinke, Carol Klinke, Greg Klinke, Granny's Buffet, Inc., and Mark Miller. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Before: D.W. NELSON and JOHN T. NOONAN, Jr., Circuit Judges, and TANNER, District Judge * D.W. NELSON, Circuit Judge: 1 Appellant Buffets Inc., doing business as Old Country Buffets ("OCB"), brought this action against Appellee Paul Klinke, et al., ("The Klinkes"), for…