Legal Opinion
President of Colby College v. Colby Junior College for Women
District Court, D. New Hampshire
Decided June 1, 1973No. Civ. A. No. 73-102PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOWNES, District Judge.
The complaint in this case alleges infringement of a common-law trade name. Plaintiff “Colby College,” located in Waterville, Maine, seeks a preliminary and permanent injunction forbidding the defendant, now “Colby Junior College for Women,” located in New London, New Hampshire, from changing its name, effective July 1, 1973, to “Colby College-New Hampshire.” Jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship and the requisite amount in controversy. 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a).
The question now presented is whether a preliminary injunction should issue. This requires a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Clark v. ClarkSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1966
- Ball v. American Trial Lawyers Assn.California Court of Appeal · 1971
- Rickard v. Caton College Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1903
- Trustees of Columbia University v. AxenfeldNew York Supreme Court · 1930
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3Cited by2 opinions
- The President and Trustees of Colby College v. Colby College-New HampshireCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1975
- President & Trustees of Colby College v. Colby College-New HampshireDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 1974