Legal Opinion
Ergon, Inc. v. Dean
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 6, 1983No. 13744PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EARL W. SMITH, Justice.
Ergon, Inc., appeals from a judgment in a state-court suit seeking declaratory and in-junctive relief. Appellant argues that the Texas Secretary of State should be ordered to revoke his approval of appellee Ergon Energy Corporation’s (Ergon Energy) use of its corporate name. Appellant also seeks an order enjoining the Secretary from issuing corporate names similar to that used by appellant Ergon, Inc. In addition, appellant contends that Ergon Energy’s use of the term “Ergon” violated the Federal Trademark Act of 1946 (the Lanham Act) 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051-1127 (1966).…
2Cases cited33 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
- C. & R. TRANSPORT, INC. v. CampbellTexas Supreme Court · 1966
- Union Carbide Corporation v. Ever-Ready Incorporated, a Corporation, and Mark Gilbert, an IndividualCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- Mobil Chemical Company v. BellTexas Supreme Court · 1974
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- First National Indemnity Co. v. First Bank & Trust of Groves, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)1988
- Asbury v. Texas State Board of Public AccountancyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986
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