Legal Opinion
Sebago Lake Camps, Inc. v. Simpson
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided September 10, 1981PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERTS, Justice.
Raymond C. Nelson and Sebago Lake Camps, Inc., 1 sought an injunction under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, 10 M.R. S.A. §§ 1211-1216, against the use by Larry E. Simpson of the name Sebago Lake Campground, which they contended was confusingly similar to their own. The Superior Court, Cumberland County, granted an injunction based upon finding a likelihood of confusion. 2 On appeal, Simpson argues that the evidence was insufficient to support an injunction and that the injunction was unenforceably vague. We reverse the judgment of the Superior Court.
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2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Amstar Corporation v. Domino's Pizza, Inc. And Atlanta Pizza, Inc., Pizza Enterprises, Inc. And Pizza Services, Inc., Hanna Creative Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- The Fleischmann Distilling Corp., a Corporation, Etc. v. Maier Brewing Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
- B. H. Bunn Co., Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross v. Aaa Replacement Parts Co., Inc., Defendants-Appellees-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- The President and Trustees of Colby College v. Colby College-New HampshireCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Grand Ventures, Inc. v. WhaleySupreme Court of Delaware · 1993
- Sebago, Inc. v. Beazer East, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1998
- Doe v. Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.District Court, D. Maine · 2004
- Littlefield v. Inhabitants of Town of LymanSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982
- Mountz v. Global Vision Products, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 2003
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