Douglas v. Walker

OPINION

DIES, Chief Justice.

Plaintiffs below, O.H. and Dorothy Walker, have, since 1965, operated a ladies shoe store in Conroe, Texas, under the name “Shoe Box”, which is on file in the Assumed Name Records with the County Clerk. On or about August 1, 1983, defendants below opened a shoe store in Con-roe (primarily merchandising children’s shoes) under the name of Bill Douglas or Bill Douglas Shoe Box, Inc. Defendants operate several stores in the Houston area under that name. Plaintiffs brought suit alleging trade name infringement against defendant (the singular will be used herein for…