Legal Opinion
G. B. Kent & Sons, Ltd. v. P. Lorillard Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 11, 1953No. Civ. 80-296PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEINFELD, District Judge.
G. B. Kent & Sons, Ltd., an English concern, brings this action against P. Lorillard Company, a New Jersey corporation, alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition. Plaintiff seeks to enjoin the defendant from using the name “Kent” in connection with the sale and distribution of cigarettes and from using white and gold coloring with the design of a castle on packages or containers of cigarettes. The defendant counterclaims for a declaratory judgment that plaintiff has no title to “Kent” as a name for cigarettes or other tobacco products, that defendant’s…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Yale Electric Corporation v. RobertsonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1928
- LaTouraine Coffee Co. v. Lorraine Coffee Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1946
- L. E. Waterman Co. v. GordonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1934
- Triangle Publications, Inc. v. RohrlichCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1948
- Standard Brands, Inc. v. SmidlerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Maternally Yours, Inc. v. Your Maternity Shop, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
- Dawn Donut Company, Inc. v. Hart's Food Stores, Inc. And Starhart Bakeries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
- Stix Products, Inc. v. United Merchants & Manufacturers, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1968
- Exquisite Form Indus., Inc. v. Exquisite Fabrics of LondonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1974
- Dreyfus Fund v. Royal Bank of CanadaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1981
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