Legal Opinion
Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Sears Financial Network, Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 2, 1983No. Civ. A. 83-2330PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
THOMAS F. HOGAN, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
This matter is before the Court on plaintiffs motion for a preliminary injunction. Plaintiff brought this action for unfair competition and trade name and service mark infringement to its well-known name and mark SEARS pursuant to Sections 32 and 43(a) of the Lanham Act (the Federal Trademark statute), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1114, 1125(a) (1976), and common law.
The Court conducted a hearing on this matter. Based upon the plaintiffs motion for preliminary injunction, the memorandum in support thereof, the defendants’…
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