Legal Opinion
American Family Life Insurance v. Hagan
District Court, N.D. Ohio
Decided October 25, 2002No. 1:02-cv-01791PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
O’MALLEY, District Judge.
Plaintiff American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus (“AFLAC”) brings this action against two defendants: (1) Timothy Hagan, who is currently a candidate for Governor of the State of Ohio, and (2) the Tim Hagan for Governor Campaign (collectively, “Hagan”). AF-LAC, which is a leading provider of “supplemental” insurance, 1 is the sponsor of the well-known “AFLAC Duck” commercials, in which a white duck quacks the company’s name in a distinctive, nasal tone. Hagan, who is running against incumbent Governor Robert Taft, has created his own…
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