Legal Opinion
Railroad Salvage of Conn., Inc. v. Railroad Salvage, Inc.
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided April 11, 1983No. 81-0365 SPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SELYA, District Judge.
The plaintiff, spurred by a desire to salvage the good repute of its corporate name, instituted this action, pursuant to § 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), and under common law trademark and trade name infringement, attempting thereby to punch the defendant’s ticket, as it were. The complaint seeks injunctive and ancillary relief only; the plaintiff wants defendant to scrap the use of the name “Railroad Salvage”. No claim is made for money damages or loss of profits. The matter is presently before the Court on the plaintiff’s motion for summary…
2Cases cited62 opinions
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