Legal Opinion
Clark & Freeman Corp. v. Heartland Co. Ltd.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 8, 1993No. 92 Civ. 112 (JSM)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MARTIN, District Judge:
This case involves the competing claims of two companies to the exclusive right to use the name “Heartland” in connection with their business operations. Defendants. have been using the name since July of 1985 n in connection with their sales of shirts, sweaters, trousers and jackets. Plaintiffs first commenced using the name “Heartland” on April 26, 1986 in connection' with the sale of men’s shoes and boots.
Had each of the parties continued with their original operations, plaintiffs selling men’s shoes and boots and defendants selling shirts, trousers and…
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