Thompson v. Thompson Air Conditioning & Heating, Inc.
Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BLEIL, Justice.
In this trade name infringement action, tried without a jury, the trial court granted a permanent injunction against Richard Thompson. Richard Thompson contends on appeal that the injunction is vague or too broad; the trial court erred in concluding that the name “Thompson Air Conditioning and Heating” was entitled to protection; there is no evidence to support the trial court’s findings of a likelihood of confusion between the name “Thompson Air Conditioning and Heating” and Richard Thompson’s business, and of irreparable harm absent a permanent injunction; and the suit…
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