Legal Opinion
Eastern Columbia, Inc. v. Waldman
California Supreme Court
Decided June 13, 1947No. L. A. 19878PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarter, J.
Plaintiff is a corporation and it and its predecessors have been engaged for many years in the retail merchandising business in Los Angeles, including the handling of furniture, wearing apparel and household equipment under the trade name of “Eastern,” “Columbia,” and “Eastern-Columbia.” The corporation bearing the latter name resulted from a merger of Eastern Outfitting Company and Columbia Outfitting Company. The two predecessors acquired a right in the names “Eastern” and “Columbia” respectively, and since 1939, plaintiff has used the trade name “Eastern Columbia” and acquired property…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Hanover Star Milling Co. v. MetcalfSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Pecheur Lozenge Co. v. National Candy Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Richards v. DowerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1883
- Isert v. RiecksCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
- Thompson v. Moore Drydock Co.California Supreme Court · 1946
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Sunbeam Furniture Corp. v. Sunbeam Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1951
- Johnston v. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1947
- Ball v. American Trial Lawyers Assn.California Court of Appeal · 1971
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