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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE BD. OF DIRECTORS v. EVANS

191 N.J. Super. 411 (1983)

467 A.2d 268

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING SOCIETY, PLAINTIFFS, v. DORIS W. EVANS, STEPHEN T. EVANS, ROY DOBBELAAR, A. WILLIAM FREY, JOANNE JANNUZZI, RUTH PFEIFER AND MARY BETH SINGLETERRY, AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY AND THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY, ALSO KNOWN AS THE INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH, PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division Union County.

June 17, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. McGoldrick for plaintiffs (McCarter & English, attorneys; John L. McGoldrick, of counsel and on the brief; Roslyn S. Harrison, on the brief; Louis Kunin and Ronald S. Kadden, members of the New York bar, on the brief).

James J. Shrager for defendants (Hannoch, Weisman, Stern, Besser, Berkowitz & Kinney, attorneys; James J. Shrager, of counsel and on the brief; Susan R. Kaplan, Bronna G. Levin and Fran R. Robins-Liben, on the brief).

KENTZ, J.S.C.

This action was instituted by plaintiffs to enjoin the continued use of "Christian Science" or "Church of Christ, Scientist" by defendants in reference to their church and bookstore. The relief sought is predicated on alleged violations of trademark infringement and unfair competition. A brief overview of the parties involved as well as the historical background is appropriate at the outset.

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