Legal Opinion
Finance Co. of America v. BankAmerica Corp.
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided July 1, 1980No. Civ. Y-79-1959PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOSEPH H. YOUNG, District Judge.
Plaintiff, the Finance Company of America (FCA) has brought suit under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1051, et seq. alleging that defendants’ use of the trade name and service mark “FINANCEAMERICA” (or “FinanceAmeriea”) constitutes a false representation of services in interstate commerce and also violates state law. The defendants in this case are BankAmerica Corporation (FinanceAmerica-parent), its wholly owned subsidiary, and FinanceAmerica Corporation (FinanceAmerica-Maryland), and FinanceAmeriea Private Brands, Inc. which are in turn wholly owned subsidiaries…
2Cases cited42 opinions
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- Cannon Manufacturing Co. v. Cudahy Packing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1925
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