Legal Opinion
Union National Bank of Texas, Laredo, Texas v. Union National Bank of Texas, Austin, Texas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 28, 1990No. 89-1885PublishedCited by 131 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
What is in a name? Shakespeare wrote that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, 1 but that sentiment is not shared by the parties to this dispute. Union National Bank of Texas, Laredo, Texas (“UNB-Laredo”) seeks to prevent Union National Bank, Austin, Texas (“UNB-Austin”) from using the names “Union National Bank” or “Union National Bank of Texas” and appeals the district court’s denial of its request for a permanent injunction. The issue, as presented by the parties, is whether the combination of words “Union National Bank” or “Union National Bank of Texas”…
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