Legal Opinion
The Prudential Insurance Company of America v. Gibraltar Financial Corporation of California, and Gibraltar Savings & Loan Association
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 31, 1983No. 81-5874PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODWIN, Circuit Judge.
This dispute is about the likeness of a rock. Prudential Insurance Company of America alleges that Gibraltar Financial Corporation of California and Gibraltar Savings & Loan Association (collectively, Gibraltar) have misappropriated its corporate symbol, a picture of the Rock of Gibraltar. Prudential sued for injunctive relief alleging (1) infringement of a registered service mark under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051-1127, (2) dilution of a registered service mark in violation of Cal. Bus. and Prof.Code §§ 14320-14330, and (3) unfair competition. Gibraltar…
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