Legal Opinion
Wells Fargo & Co. v. Wells Fargo Express Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 22, 1977No. 74-2109PublishedCited by 319 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHOY, Circuit Judge:
A show-down over rights to the storied name “Wells Fargo” is the subject of this trademark infringement and unfair competition action. Two American corporations challenge the use of the name, in the United States and abroad, by two other corporations, one of which is foreign.
In a lengthy opinion appearing at 358 F.Supp. 1065 (D.Nev.1973), the district court held, among other things, that it lacked personal jurisdiction over the foreign defendant and that those portions of the suit concerning activities in foreign countries should be dismissed for want of subject matter…
2Cases cited154 opinions
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3Cited by319 opinions
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