Legal Opinion
Overseas News Agency, Inc. v. Overseas Press, Inc.
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 24, 1945PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBotein, J.
Defendants move under subdivision 5 of rule 10.7 of the Rules of Civil Practice, to dismiss the complaint, which seeks to enjoin them from using the name “ Overseas ”, upon the ground that there is an existing final decree rendered on the merits determining the same cause of action between the parties.
Defendants’ motion is predicated upon a proceeding previously instituted by plaintiff against defendants, pursuant to section. 964 of the Penal Law, in which plaintiff’s application for a summary injunction enjoining defendants’ use of the name “ Overseas ” was-denied at Special Term (Matter of…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Chas. S. Higgins Co. v. Higgins Soap Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Frank Shepard Co. v. Zachary P. Taylor Publishing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1923
- Litkind v. WardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1939
- New York World's Fair 1939 Inc. v. World's Fair News, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1937
- New York World's Fair 1939 Inc. v. World's Fair News, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1939
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Industrial Plants Corp. v. Industrial Liquidating Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1955
- Harvey Machine Co. v. Harvey Aluminum Corp.New York Supreme Court · 1957
- David B. Findlay, Inc. v. FindlayNew York Supreme Court · 1965
- Lincoln Restaurant Corp. v. Wolfies Rest. Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1960
- Overseas News Agency, Inc. v. Overseas Press, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1946
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