Legal Opinion

Sears, Roebuck and Co. v. Allstates Trailer Rental, Inc.

District Court, D. Maryland

Decided October 17, 1960No. Civ. 11333PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMSEN, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff, which sells auto trailers and 'other automotive parts and accessories under its registered trade-mark “Allstate” and operates automotive service stations using that name, seeks to restrain defendant from (1) renting auto trailers bearing the word “Allstates”, <2) from using that word as the trade name of its trailer rental business and as .part of its corporate title, and (3) from nsing the word “Nationwide” imposed over an outline map of the United States on its trailers and in its advertising.

Facts

The case has been submitted on a stipulation of facts, which…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Stork Restaurant, Inc. v. SahatiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1948
  2. Vogue Co. v. Thompson-Hudson Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1924
  3. Pure Foods, Inc. v. Minute Maid Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1954
  4. Admiral Corp. v. Penco, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1953
  5. Sears, Roebuck and Co. v. Arthur L. Johnson and Marjorie Johnson, a Partnership Doing Business as All-State School of DrivingCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1955

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Carter-Wallace, Inc. v. Procter & Gamble Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
  2. Hmh Publishing Co., Inc., a Delaware Corporation, and Playboy Clubs International, Inc., a Delaware Corporation v. Victor BrincatCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
  3. The Durox Company v. Duron Paint Manufacturing Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1963
  4. H. H. Scott, Inc. v. Annapolis Electroacoustic Corp.District Court, D. Maryland · 1961
  5. Visa International Service Ass'n v. Visa Hotel Group, Inc.District Court, D. Nevada · 1983

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