District Court, S.D. New York May 7, 1978, 77 Civ. 5851 (KTD) (Sunbeam Corp. v. Merit Enterprises, Inc.)

OPINION AND ORDER

KEVIN THOMAS DUFFY, District Judge.

This is a trademark infringement action involving the use of the name “Le Chef” in connection with an appliance called a food processor. Both the plaintiff, Sunbeam Corporation, and the defendant, Merit Enterprises, Inc., claim the right to market their strikingly similar food processors under the “Le Chef” trademark.