Chanel, Inc., and Chanel Industries, Inc. v. R. G. Smith, Doing Business Under the Name and Style of Ta'ron, Inc., Chanel, Inc., and Chanel Industries, Inc., Cross-Appellants v. R. G. Smith, Doing Business Under the Name and Style of Ta'ron, Inc., Cross-Appellee

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528 F.2d 284·1976 U.S. App. LEXIS 13472
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJanuary 8, 197674--2315California435 words

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528 F.2d 284 CHANEL, INC., and Chanel Industries, Inc., Appellees, v. R. G. SMITH, doing business under the name and style of Ta'ron, Inc., Appellant. CHANEL, INC., and Chanel Industries, Inc., Cross-Appellants, v. R. G. SMITH, doing business under the name and style of Ta'ron, Inc., Cross-Appellee. Nos. 74--2315, 74--2316. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Jan. 8, 1976. Carl Hoppe (argued), Eckhoff, Hoppe, Slick, Mitchell & Anderson, San Francisco, Cal., for appellant. Robert M. Damir (argued), Zang, Friedman & Damir, San Francisco, Cal., for appellee. OPINION Before KOELSCH and ELY, Circuit Judges, and TURRENTINE, * District Judge. PER CURIAM: 1 This is the second time that the present controversy has been before our court. On the first appeal we reversed an Order granting Chanel a preliminary injunction and remanded the cause to enable the District Court to make appropriate findings. Smith v. Chanel, Inc., 402 F.2d 562 (9th Cir. 1968). Upon remand, the court heard extensive evidence leading to findings that Smith had made numerous false misrepresentations in his advertising relating to the asserted equivalence of his 'Second Chance' perfume products with…

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