Legal Opinion
Downey v. General Foods Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 6, 1972PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chief Judge Fuld.
The plaintiff, an airline pilot, brought this action against the defendant General Foods Corporation to recover damages for the alleged misappropriation of an idea.1 *59It is his claim that he suggested that the defendant’s own gelatin product, “ Jell-O,” he named “ Wiggley ” or a variation of that word, including ‘ ‘ Mr. Wiggle, ’ ’ and that the product be directed towards the children’s market; that, although the defendant disclaimed interest in the suggestion, it later offered its product for sale under the name ‘' Mr. Wiggle. ’ ’ The defendant urges — by way of affirmative…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Irizarry v. President of Harvard CollegeSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Lueddecke v. Chevrolet Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1934
- Soule v. Bon Ami Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1922
- Soule v. . Bon Ami CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
- J. Irizarry Y Puente v. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1957
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3Cited by59 opinions
- Robert v. Baer v. David Chase Chase Films Inc., a Delaware Corporation John Does A-ZCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2004
- Hwesu S. Murray v. National Broadcasting Company, Inc. And Brandon Tartikoff, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
- Craig P. Nadel, Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Play-By-Play Toys & Novelties, Inc., Defendant-Counter-Claimant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000
- Norton J. Lehman v. Dow Jones & Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
- Apfel v. Prudential-Bache Securities Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
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