American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. v. National Gold Star Mothers, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
BAZELON, Circuit Judge.
Appellant brought suit in the District Court for damages and to enjoin appellee “from using the name ‘National Gold Star Mothers, Inc.’ or any other name which may be so similar to Plaintiff’s name as to cause confusion in the minds of eligible Gold Star Mothers, and in the minds of the general public, or government officials” and also “from pursuing a course of conduct tending to injure and harm Plaintiff and to confuse and mislead.” The District Court dismissed the suit on the ground that (1) the law of the District of Columbia does not permit a charitable or…
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