The lawsuit against Jim's Original Chicago states the business offers similar products and uses "confusingly similar" signs reading "Original Maxwell Street Polish" and "Original Maxwell Street Pork Chops," indicating to customers that "there is a connection, affiliation or association" with Jim's Original Polish.
Jim's Original Polish registered the logo "Jim's Original" and the phrase "The original Maxwell Street Polish Sausage Stand" with the state in 2007.
"One thing is we don't want people to be deceived into thinking they are actually receiving products that originate from our company," plaintiff attorney Jin Kim said.
Mirza Husain, co-owner of Jim's Original Chicago, said his business name is also trademarked and any similarity to Christopoulos' business is unintentional.
The suit against Joliet's Jim's Original, which operates Jim's Original J Town in Chicago and a location in Indiana, accuses the business of claiming to sell the "Original Maxwell Street Polish."
