Legal Opinion
Explorers Club, Inc. v. Diageo plc
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 4, 2014Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Charles E. Ramos, J.
The Explorers Club, Inc. brings a verified petition for a permanent injunction to bar respondents Diageo pic, Diageo Brands B.V, Diageo Americas Supply, Inc., Diageo North America, Inc., and Diageo Americas, Inc. (collectively, Diageo) from the unlawful use of the Club’s name in connection with Diageo’s line of whiskies under its Johnnie Walker brand, the “Johnnie Walker Explorers’ Club Collection,” pursuant to General Business Law § 135.
The Club is a century-old not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of field research and the…
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