Legal Opinion
Duggan's Funeral Service, Inc. v. Duggan's Serra Mortuary, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 26, 2000No. A084038PublishedCited by 5 opinions
[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
REARDON, J.
This is an appeal from summary judgment entered in a trademark infringement and unfair competition case involving funeral businesses owned and operated by relatives of William Duggan, founder of appellant Duggan’s Funeral Service, Inc. (DFS). We affirm the judgment in favor of respondent Duggan’s Serra Mortuary, Inc. (Serra) as well as the award of attorney fees, as modified.
I. Facts
A. History of the Two Companies
The history of the family funeral business dates back to the 1880’s when James Hagen began providing funeral services in the Sari Francisco area. William Duggan…
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