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DOWNEY v. GEN. FOODS CORP.

31 N.Y.2d 56 (1972)

John T. Downey, Respondent-Appellant, v. General Foods Corporation, Appellant-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 6, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carleton G. Eldridge, Jr. and John M. Keene, III for appellant-respondent.

James P. Malone for respondent-appellant.

Judges BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN, BREITEL, JASEN and GIBSON concur.

Chief Judge FULD.

The plaintiff, an airline pilot, brought this action against the defendant General Foods Corporation to recover damages for the alleged misappropriation of an idea.1 It is his claim that he suggested that the defendant's own gelatin product, "Jell-O," be named "Wiggley" or a variation of that word, including "Mr. Wiggle,...

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