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HOOVER CO. v. CITICORP VENTURE CAPITAL LTD.

No. 86 CIV. 4242.

674 F.Supp. 460 (1987)

The HOOVER COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. CITICORP VENTURE CAPITAL LTD., Citicorp Capital Investors Ltd., and Hoover Group, Inc., Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

December 9, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto, New York City, for plaintiff; Nicholas M. Cannella, Edwin W. Oldham, Ray L. Weber, of counsel.

Dechert Price & Rhoads, New York City, for defendants; Robert C. Heim, Judy L. Popper, of counsel.

OPINION AND ORDER

OWEN, District Judge.

In this action The Hoover Company, manufacturer of vacuum cleaners and other home appliances, seeks to enjoin HOOVER GROUP, a producer of components such as ball bearings and mattress springs sold only to manufacturers, from using the word "GROUP" as part of its name. Plaintiff's contention is that the term GROUP has a "synergistic effect" such that "in an era of conglomerates, diversifications, and corporate mergers...

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