Edible Arrangements 1-800-Flowers Lawsuit Trimmed, Can Continue

Edible Arrangements International Inc.'s suit claiming 1-800-Flowers.com Inc. ripped off its trademarks in violation of a 2016 settlement can continue, a Georgia federal court ruled.

1-800-Flowers failed to show Edible didn’t properly notify it of the alleged brief before suing, as the settlement of a 2014 suit involving Edible required, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia said. The court also rejected 1-800-Flowers’ claim that Edible’s trademark infringement allegation wasn’t specific enough.

The ruling rejecting part of 1-800-Flowers’ motion to dismiss keeps alive the long-running dispute between fresh cut fruit arrangement delivery competitors. Edible’s June 2020 lawsuit ...