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Strongest positive: Peaceable Planet, Inc. v. Ty, Inc. And H. Ty Warner (ca7, 2004-04-02)
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7th Cir. · 2004 · signal: compare · confidence low
Johnson & Son, Inc. v. Johnson, 116 F.2d 427, 429-30 (2d Cir.1940) (L.Hand, J.); compare Brooks Bros. v. Brooks Clothing of California, 60 F.Supp. 442, 454 (S.D.Cal.) (secondary meaning acquired by “Brooks Brothers”) decision supplemented, 5 F.R.D. 14 (S.D.Cal.1945), and aff'd, 158 F.2d 798 (9th Cir.1947).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Ball v. American Trial Lawyers Assn.
Cal. Ct. App. · 1971 · signal: see also · confidence low
Co. (1940) 174 Misc. 356, 360 [ 20 N.Y.S.2d 759, 762 ].) “ ‘Indeed there is a kind of fraud, as courts of equity have long perceived, in clinging to a benefit which is the product of misrepresentation, however innocently made. . . .’” (Stork Restaurant v. Sahati (9th Cir. 1948) supra, 166 F.2d 348, 360 ; see also Brooks Bros. v. Brooks Clothing of California (S.D.Cal. 1945) 60 F.Supp. 442, 455-456 , affd. (9th Cir. 1947) 158 F.2d 798 .) The likelihood of confusion between the two names has been admitted in defendant’s brief.
cited Cited "see, e.g." General Adjustment Bureau, Inc. v. Fuess
S.D. Tex. · 1961 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also the well reasoned case of Brooks Bros. v. Brooks Clothing of Cal., D.C., 60 F.Supp. 442 , affirmed 9 Cir., 158 F.2d 798 , certiorari denied 331 U.S. 824 , 67 S.Ct. 1315 , 91 L.Ed. 1840 .
BROOKS CLOTHING OF CALIFORNIA, Limited, Defendant-Appellant,
v.
BROOKS BROTHERS, Plaintiff-Appellee.
11158.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Jan 9, 1947.
158 F.2d 798
Garrecht, Mathews, and Healy, Circuit Judges.
Published

Pacht, Pelton, Warne, Ross & Bernhard, of Los Angeles, Cal. (Isaac Pacht, Clore Warne, and Bernard Reich, all of Los Angeles, Cal., and Harry D. Nims, Minturn de S. Verdi, and Wm. Mitchell Van Winkle, Jr., all of New York City, of counsel), for appellant.

Beekman Aitken, of New York City (Felix T. Smith, Eugene Prince, and Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, all of San Francisco, Cal., of counsel), for appellee.

Before GARRECHT, MATHEWS, and HEALY, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

The opinion of District Judge Leon R. Yankwich (60 F.Supp. 442) correctly sets forth the salient facts, analyzes the issues, and applies the law. We adopt that opinion as our own. The judgment is affirmed.