The companies that own and manage Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland blamed a promotional goods vendor for selling it the bags that led French fashion house Louis Vuitton to sue the casino.
In a third-party complaint filed Tuesday, The Cordish Companies and PPE Casino Resorts Maryland said they paid $167,162 for the “Lux Monogram” bags, which bear flower icons that are similar to Louis Vuitton’s signature branding. The Hanover casino is seeking indemnification from Las Vegas-based Power Promotions LLC for any judgment entered in favor of Louis Vuitton in the trademark infringement lawsuit.
The casino and its developer also say Power Promotions breached their sale contract, which, they wrote in the complaint, included “an understanding that Power Promotions vetted and cleared all of its products, and that its designs were compliant with any and all relevant laws and regulations.
