CHICAGO – A famous Chicago sausage brand, Krueger Sausage, can advance claims that its rivals at Sysco Chicago sell falsely labeled "Krueger" bratwurst, a federal judge ruled.
Krueger trumpets its century-long "tradition in the manufacture of quality sausage products and luncheon meats."
"The Krueger Sausage Company's humble beginnings date back to 1915 in a North Side Chicago garage," according to the company's website. "Sons of immigrants from Germany, three brothers, George, John and Floyd Krueger arrived in the meat-packing district with their family recipes and traditional home cooking."
In 1997, company president Kurt Krueger sold his corporate interests to Abbyland Illinois, which authorized Real Sausage Inc. and L&P Provisions to use the Krueger sausage mark on their products. When Krueger bought back his interest and right to use the sausage marks in 2006, he sent a cease-and-desist letter to Real Sausage and L&P. Kreuger later transferred these assets to a company of which he is the sole member, S&A Futures.
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