Yale Literary Magazine v. Yale University

Dupont, C.P.J.

This appeal arises from a judgment rendered by the trial court in favor of Yale University and several of its officials (hereinafter Yale University) on their counterclaim, in which they sought an injunction to restrain the use of the name “Yale” in the title of a publication called “Yale Literary Magazine.” To put the issues and the underlying facts in perspective, an examination of the procedural history of the present action is required. This action was originally commenced in 1982 by Andrei Navrozov and the Yale Literary Magazine. They sought injunctive relief against Yale…