Legal Opinion
Chandon Champagne Corp. v. San Marino Wine Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 17, 1964No. 254, Docket 28419PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRIENDLY, Circuit Judge.
Dom Pierre Pérignon, cellar-master of the Abbey of Hautvillers in Champagne, is popularly credited with discovering, more than two centuries ago, the process for making the wine that has brought fame to the region and delight to the world. We are here called upon to determine whether a French vintner, who has honored him by designating one of France’s finest champagnes as “Dom Pérignon,” may bar use of the Pérignon name by a New York producer. We affirm the judgment for the defendant, although we think the case somewhat closer than did the district judge, 222 F. Supp.…
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