Legal Opinion
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. v. Problem Pregnancy of Worcester, Inc.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided October 16, 1986PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNolan, J.
In this case, we consider a number of issues arising out of a dispute between the defendant, Problem Pregnancy of Worcester, Inc., an organization which advocates alternatives to abortion, and the plaintiffs, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., and Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, Inc. The dispute is over the defendant’s use of the initials “PP” on the front door to its office which is located on the same floor of the building in which the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, Inc., is located. The complaint alleges numerous statutory infringement claims, a common…
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