Legal Opinion

Arthur Young, Inc. v. Arthur Young & Co.

District Court, N.D. Alabama

Decided July 14, 1983No. Civ. A. 82-L-2692-SPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, AND MEMORANDUM OPINION

LYNNE, District Judge.

Plaintiff, Arthur Young, Inc., a corporation engaged in the business of executive search and recruitment, filed this declaratory judgment action seeking a declaration that its use of the name of its president and sole stockholder, Arthur Young, in its corporate name does not violate the trademark laws of the United States. Defendant and counterclaimant, Arthur Young & Company, a partnership widely known as a “Big-Eight” accounting firm, filed a counterclaim in which it alleged that plaintiffs use of “Arthur…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. John H. Harland Company, Cross-Appellant v. Clarke Checks, Inc., Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
  2. Exxon Corporation v. Texas Motor Exchange of Houston, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  3. Sun Banks of Florida, Inc., a Florida Corporation Etc. v. Sun Federal Savings and Loan Association, a Federal Savings and Loan AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  4. Taylor Wine Company, Inc. v. Bully Hill Vineyards, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
  5. John R. Thompson Co., Doing Business as and Through Its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries Holloway House, Inc. v. Mrs. Lee Holloway, Sr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966

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3Cited by10 opinions

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  2. Bertolli USA, Inc. v. Filippo Bertolli Fine Foods, Ltd.District Court, S.D. New York · 1987
  3. Kingsford Products Co. v. Kingsfords, Inc.District Court, D. Kansas · 1987
  4. ZP No. 314, LLC v. Ilm Capital, LLCUnited States Circuit Court · 2018
  5. Choice Hotels International, Inc. v. KaushikDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 2000

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