Hammond, IN – A group of orthodox Jews says Luke Oil gas stations have stopped illegally using the kosher trademark, but the group is still pressing forward with a lawsuit, according to a motion filed Monday.
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The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America had filed a lawsuit against Luke Oil Co. after the group said the company was using the kosher mark, a U inside a circle, next to the company name inside stores and on products., (as was reported here on VIN News).
The group holds the copyright for the mark and is in charge of determining which foods receive the kosher mark, meaning they have been properly prepared according to Jewish dietary law. Some Jews and other groups use the mark to determine what food is kosher.
According to pictures filed with the lawsuit, the mark could be seen above a wall of packaged snack food and on a cup used for fountain drinks, which an attorney for the Jewish group said could mislead people to think those food products are kosher.
The group had filed for a preliminary injunction preventing Luke from using the mark as part of the lawsuit.
However, court documents said Luke Oil has proven the company has taken off the certified mark from its stores. Those same documents say the lawsuit is pending, though.
No reason was given for continuing.
I hope the OU looses this lawsuit, this plays to the stereotype about jews trying to make a buck wherever they can even on someone elses expense, luke did the proper thing by stopping to use it, now OU should not embarrase orthodox jews by continuing the lawsuit or else we will boycutt the OU org.
They took off the trademark, what more do they want?
maybe we should sue the ou for not speaking out about child molesters while at the same time the ou claims to be the biggest kosher superviser. if they can’t speak up about kosher jewish child molesters then what is this food certification worth?
To commentors 2 & 4: Even if you don’t eat kosher food, then you still ought to understand the ramifications of trademark infringement and fraud. While the Olympics suing a dry cleaners or McDonald’s suing a kosher restaurant may be all about protecting revenue or brand image, the OU pressing forward here has nothing to do with money or prestige (they are non profit) and everything to do with preventing and discouraging others from committing consumer fraud.