Corrova v. Tatman, Ct2006-0053 (9-28-2007)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Plaintiff James Corrova, d.b.a. TAT Restaurant, appeals the judgment entered in favor of defendants John and Barbara Tatman and Tatman, Inc., on claims of common law trade name infringement and deceptive trade practice under R.C. 4165.02. The Muskingum County Court of Common Pleas denied plaintiff's claims following a bench trial. After review of the record and the applicable law, we affirm the judgment.

{¶ 2} Plaintiff owns and operates a single Italian family restaurant in Columbus, Ohio, known as "TAT Ristorante di Famiglia" (hereinafter "the TAT"). The TAT is pronounced using…