PICKERINGTON, Ohio,
Oct. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/
-- R.G. Barry Corporation (NASDAQ: DFZ) reports that a
federal lawsuit that claimed slippers sold by its Dearfoams brand
were unlawfully copied from a competitor has been dismissed with
prejudice.
The dismissal was filed Oct. 15 in
The United States District Court for The Southern District of
Ohio in Columbus in the suit brought against RG Barry
by Totes Isotoner Corp. of Cincinnati.
The Dearfoams competitor originally had asked that RG Barry be
banned from selling four slipper styles to J.C. Penney after the department store dropped
certain Isotoner brand styles last spring in favor of Dearfoams
products.
"We have been fully vindicated," said RG Barry President and
Chief Executive Officer Greg Tunney.
"This was a frivolous suit brought by a competitor who was unhappy
about losing market share to us. The Court was not persuaded by any
of this competitor's arguments and found that the case was not
likely to succeed on its own merits."
Earlier this year, the Court denied a preliminary injunction
against RG Barry's sale of contested styles to J.C. Penney. Following the decision, the case
was dismissed with prejudice, making it a final judgment on claims
which were or could have been brought in the case.
About RG Barry
RG Barry develops accessories brands
that provide fashionable, solution-oriented products for a great
life. Our primary brands include: Dearfoams slippers dearfoams.com;
baggallini handbags, totes and travel accessories baggallini.com;
and Foot Petals premium insoles and comfort products
footpetals.com. To learn more, visit us at rgbarry.com.
SOURCE R.G. Barry Corporation