Ohio National Life Ins. v. Ohio Life Ins.

Ohio Supreme Court June 30, 1965

Ohio National Life Ins. v. Ohio Life Ins., 31 Ohio Law Rep. 116 (Ohio 1965)

Brown, Herbert, Matthias, Neill, Schneider, Taft, Zimmerman

Opinion of the Court

O’Neill, J.

The words, “The Ohio Life Insurance Company,” used in the corporate name of a life insurance company, are not so deceptively similar to the words, “The Ohio National Life Insurance Company,” used in the corporate name of another life insurance company, as to lead to confusion and uncertainty on the part of the public, resulting in unfair competition.

Judgment reversed.

Taft, C. J., Zimmerman, Matthias, Herbert, Schneider and Brown, JJ., concur.

Reference

Full Case Name: The Ohio National Life Ins. Co. v. The Ohio Life Ins. Co.
Status: Published