General Telephone Corporation v. General Telephone Answering Service

HUTCHESON, Circuit Judge.

On June 24, 1958, plaintiff filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Tampa Division, a complaint seeking injunctive relief from the use by the appellees, General Telephone Answering Service, Inc. and Charles P. B. Pinson, of the words “General Telephone”, either in a corporate name or in any other way which might interfere with the business or good will of the appellant or the General Telephone System, or which might be so similar to the name of the appellant or the General Telephone System as to cause or tend to cause confusion.…