METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE CO. v. METROPOLITAN INS. CO.

No. 12913.

277 F.2d 896 (1960)

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. METROPOLITAN INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

May 13, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank Greenberg, Donald L. Thompson, Chicago, Ill. (Halbert O. Crews, Charles E. Zeitlin, Meyers & Matthias, Peebles, Greenberg & Keele, Chicago, Ill., of counsel), for appellant.

Owen Rall, Herbert C. Loth, Jr., Chicago, Ill. (Peterson, Lowry Rall, Barber & Ross, Chicago, Ill., of counsel), for plaintiff-appellee.

Before HASTINGS, Chief Judge, SCHNACKENBERG and KNOCH, Circuit Judges.


HASTINGS, Chief Judge.

This action was brought by plaintiff-appellee, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (plaintiff), against defendant-appellant, Metropolitan Insurance Company (defendant), to enjoin defendant from using its corporate name or any name containing the word "Metropolitan" or any name deceptively similar to the name of plaintiff. Plaintiff moved for a temporary injunction based upon the verified complaint and supporting affidavits. The trial court continued...

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