Williams v. Spelic’s Empirical Analysis
1992
Citation profile
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Howe Scale Company of 1886 v. Wyckoff Seamans Benedict · Taylor Wine Co. v. Bully Hill Vineyards, Inc. · Levitt Corporation Lsi v. J Levitt · Guth v. Guth Chocolate Co. · Societe Vinicole De Champagne v. Mumm
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“Likelihood of injury to business reputation or of dilution of the distinctive quality of a mark registered under this chapter, or a mark valid at common law, or a trade name valid at common law, shall be grounds for injunctive relief notwithstanding the absence of competition between the parties or the absence of confusion as to the source of goods or services.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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