Legal Opinion

Thompson v. Thompson Air Conditioning & Heating, Inc.

Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)

Decided September 19, 1994No. 06-94-00063-CVPublishedCited by 17 opinions

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…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. In Re King's EstateTexas Supreme Court · 1951
  2. Cain v. BainTexas Supreme Court · 1986
  3. Sterner v. Marathon Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1989
  4. Anderson v. City of Seven PointsTexas Supreme Court · 1991
  5. Havner v. E-Z Mart Stores, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1992

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3Cited by17 opinions

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  3. Horseshoe Bay Resort Sales Co. v. Lake Lyndon B. Johnson Improvement Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2001
  4. Republic Western Insurance Co. v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1999
  5. All American Builders, Inc. v. All American Siding of Dallas, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1999

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