Legal Opinion

Pennsylvania Dutch Co. v. Pennsylvania Amish Co.

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Cumberland County

Decided January 16, 1973No. 2Published

1Opinion of the Court

WEIDNER, J„

This is a case of unfair competition in which plaintiff seeks preliminary injunctive relief from the alleged unfair trade practices of defendant corporation. Plaintiff has attempted to show a clear right to relief by proving that, in entering the same line of business, defendant has chosen a corporate name and manner of marketing deceptively similar to that already employed by plaintiff, the result of which has been to create a likelihood that consumers will confuse defendant’s products with plaintiff’s established name and reputation. During the course of litigation, defendant has…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Stiffel Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Compco Corp. v. Day-Brite Lighting, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Quaker State Oil Refining Co. v. SteinbergSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  4. Peters v. MacHikasSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  5. KoolVent Metal Awning Corp. of America v. PriceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951

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