SERENITY SPRINGS v. LaPORTE CTY. CONVENTION

No. 46A04-1309-MI-470.

13 N.E.3d 487 (2014)

SERENITY SPRINGS, INC. and Laura Ostergren, Appellants-Defendants, v. The LaPORTE COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU, by and through its BOARD OF MANAGERS, Appellee-Plaintiff.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

July 16, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan A. Watson , Passaro, Kahne & Taylor, Benton Harbor, MI, Attorney for Appellants.

Michael S. Bergerson , Law Office of Michael S. Bergerson, Michigan City, IN, Attorney for Appellee.


OPINION

MAY, Judge.

Serenity Springs appeals a judgment in favor of the LaPorte County Convention and Visitors Bureau ("the Bureau") that permanently enjoined Serenity Springs from using the internet domain name visitmichigancitylaporte.com and transferred the domain name to the Bureau. As "Visit Michigan City LaPorte" was not a protectable trade name and Serenity Springs' use of it was not unfair competition, we reverse.

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