The estate of Thelonious Monk is suing a California craft brewery for using the legendary jazz musician’s name and likeness on its Brother Thelonious trappist-style ale.
T.S. Monk Jr., acting as the administrator of his father’s estate, filed a complaint Tuesday in San Jose federal court against North Coast Brewing Co. of Fort Bragg, California. Monk v. North Coast Brewing alleges trademark infringement and violation of publicity rights under California statutory and common law.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
