Tornado Industries, Inc. v. Typhoon Industries, Inc.

The petitioner moves, pursuant to section 964 of the Penal Law, for an order enjoining the respondent, etc. from using the name Typhoon Industries, Inc., in its business, and determining that the name Typhoon Industries, Inc., is such a simulation of the name used by the petitioner, Tornado Industries, Inc., as to deceive and mislead the public as to the identity of the respondent with that of the petitioner. The petitioner also contends that the public will be mislead because the two main principals in the respondent corporation are a former officer and a former employee of the petitioner.

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