Legal Opinion
Pioneer First Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Pioneer National Bank
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 1, 1981No. 4562-5-IIIPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtGreen, J.
— This appeal involves a trade name infringement action between two federally chartered banks. The dispositive issue is whether the National Banking Act (NBA), which requires the name adopted by a national bank to be approved by the Comptroller of the Currency, preempts state unfair competition and trademark infringement laws.
In 1973, plaintiff obtained approval from the Federal Home Loan Bank Board to operate under the name "Pioneer First Federal Savings and Loan Association".1 In early 1976, defendant published in a Yakima newspaper its intent to organize as a national bank under Title 12…
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- Prigg v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1842
- Davis v. Elmira Savings BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Pioneer First Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Pioneer National BankWashington Supreme Court · 1983