Legal Opinion
Zimmerman v. Holiday Inns of America, Inc.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 28, 1970No. Appeals, Nos. 210, 211 & 213PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. J ustice O’Brien,
This is an action in equity wherein the plaintiffs seek to enjoin defendants from alleged unfair competition by their use of the name “Holiday Inn” in rendering motel, hotel and restaurant services within a geographical area of Pennsylvania. It also involves a counterclaim wherein the defendants petition to restrain the plaintiffs from alleged unfair competition through plaintiffs’ use of “Holiday Inn” as a dominant feature of the name “Holiday Inn Town,” one of the plaintiffs’ three motels.
The action was filed on July 31, 1963. In the complaint the plaintiffs…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- American Luggage Works, Inc. v. United States Trunk Co.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1957
- Travelodge Corporation v. SiragusaDistrict Court, N.D. Alabama · 1964
- Zimmerman v. B. & C. MOTEL CORP.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
- Quality Courts United, Inc. v. Quality Courts, Inc.District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1956
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Reifinger v. Holiday Inns, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
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