Legal Opinion
George v. Peterson
Utah Supreme Court
Decided October 5, 1983No. 18285PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEWART, Justice:
This is an appeal in a trade name infringement suit. The plaintiff, Alex George d/b/a High Country Club and High Country Restaurant, brought the suit to enjoin the defendant, H.S. Peterson d/b/a High Country Inn Restaurant, from using the words “High Country” in its name. After a trial on the merits, the trial court dismissed the suit because plaintiff had failed to carry its burden in showing that it had a protectible right in the disputed name. We affirm.
Plaintiffs business is a combination tavern/restaurant which he opened in January, 1977 at 772 Wall Avenue in Ogden,…
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