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Southern Christian Leadership Conference v. Shannon

No. 041941Supreme Court of Virginia

041941 Southern Christian Leadership Conference v. Shannon 06/09/2005 In a dispute between Virginia and Georgia corporations over use of a corporate name and various service marks, the trial court did not err …

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041941 Southern Christian Leadership Conference v. Shannon 06/09/2005 In a dispute between Virginia and Georgia corporations over…

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Supreme Court of Virginia
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Oct 4, 2026
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Jun 9, 2005
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041941 Southern Christian Leadership Conference v. Shannon 06/09/2005 In a dispute between Virginia and Georgia corporations over use of a corporate name and various service marks, the trial court did not err in finding that under the common law, due to its continuous use of the name and service marks in Virginia since 1960, the Georgia entity had a superior right thereto, despite the fact that the Virginia corporation had been the first to file a fictitious name certificate respecting the contested name and the first to register the service marks with the State Corporation Commission. The judgment is affirmed.

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