Legal Opinion
Continental Motors Corporation and Continental Aviation and Engineering Corporation v. Continental Aviation Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 4, 1967No. 22838PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge.
This is an action for trademark infringement in which Continental Motors 1 appeals the District Court’s refusal to enjoin use by Continental Aviation 2 of the name “Continental” alone or together with the word “Aviation” in connection with the sale or advertising of the Florida concern’s goods and services. The original complaint also included a claim for damages under principles of unfair competition, but Continental Motors abandoned this claim in the District Court and now seeks only an injunction for trademark infringement. 3 We reverse the District Court’s…
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- Safeway Stores, Incorporated v. Safeway Properties, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
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- Union Carbide Corporation v. Ever-Ready Incorporated, a Corporation, and Mark Gilbert, an IndividualCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- Kentucky Fried Chicken Corporation v. Diversified Packaging CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Mobil Oil Corporation v. Pegasus Petroleum CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
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