Hinckley Chamber of Commerce v. Hinckley Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

Plaintiff-appellant, Hinckley Chamber of Commerce, hereinafter referred to as “Hinckley I,” appeals the judgment of the trial court denying its request for an injunction against defendant-appellee, Hinckley Chamber of Commerce, Inc., hereinafter “Hinckley II,” to prevent Hinckley II from using the name. This court reverses and remands.

Hinckley I was incorporated under the laws of Ohio in 1951 as a nonprofit corporation. It lost its corporate status in 1976 when it failed to file a statement of continued existence, as required by R.C. 1702.59. Nevertheless, Hinckley I continued to operate…