District Court, C.D. California April 27, 2000, CV 99-4101 FMC(AJWx) (Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc. v. Software & Information Industry Ass'n)

Order Granting Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment

COOPER, District Judge.

I. Introduction

Both plaintiff, Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc. (“Self-Insurance”), and defendant, Software and Information Industry Association, (“Software”), are trade associations. Self-Insurance filed a complaint against Software for trademark infringement, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a); trademark dilution, 15 U.S.