Legal Opinion
Lang v. Retirement Living Pub. Co., Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 4, 1991No. 89 Civ. 3868 (LLS), 89 Civ. 3959 (LLS)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
STANTON, District Judge.
This case arises over the use of the words “New Choices” in both the name of a publishing company owned by Doe Lang and a magazine published by Retirement Living Publishing Co., Inc., (“Retirement Living”).
In May 1989, Dr. Lang, who owns New Choices Press, sought an injunction pursuant to New York General Business Law section 133 against Retirement Living using the name NEW CHOICES for its magazine, NEW CHOICES FOR THE BEST YEARS. Retirement Living removed that action from the state court to this court, and filed a countersuit under the Lanham Act, 15…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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