Legal Opinion
National Broadcasting Co., Inc. v. Nance
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided February 19, 1974No. 35239, 35237PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLEMENS, Judge.
“Unfair competition is a species of commercial hitchhiking which the law finds offensive, and, therefore, prohibits. The law of unfair competition is but a reaffirmation of the rules of fair play. It aims to effect honesty among competitors by outlawing all attempts to trade on another’s reputation — it gives the crop to the sower and not to the trespasser. In so doing it strives to protect the buying public from deception.” Better Business Bureau, etc. v. Chappell, 307 S.W.2d 510 [1, 2] (Mo.App.1957). We find the trial court failed to follow the spirit of this principle and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- International News Service v. Associated PressSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Capitol Records, Inc. v. EricksonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
- Capitol Records, Inc. v. Greatest Records, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1964
- Capitol Records, Inc. v. SpiesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1970
- Better Business Bureau of Kansas City Advertising Club, Inc. v. ChappellMissouri Court of Appeals · 1957
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Gai Audio of New York, Inc. v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1975
- Essex v. Getty Oil Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1983
- COLUMBIA BROADCAST. SYST., INC. v. Melody Recordings, Inc.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1975
- Mercury Record Productions, Inc. v. Economic Consultants, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1974
- Fred Wehrenberg Circuit of Theatres, Inc. v. Moviefone, Inc.District Court, E.D. Missouri · 1999
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