Case ID: ad_256/html/1062-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "O’Malley, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

John A. Mackin, Trading under the Name and Style of New York Produce Recording Company, Appellant, v. Charles Becker, George E. Henkle, National League of Wholesale Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Distributors, Fruit and Produce Trade Association of New York, Respondents, Impleaded with Others, Defendants.
   Present — Martin, P. J., O’Malley, Glennon, Untermyer and Cohn, JJ.; O’Malley, J., dissents in opinion.

Order affirmed, with twenty dollars costs and disbursements. No opinion.

O’Malley, J.

(dissenting). On this motion to dismiss for insufficiency, the amended complaint is entitled to every fair intendment. Its allegations show that the defendants-respondents have represented, not only to the public generally but to the plaintiff’s customers, that their publication is an official magazine and that the plaintiff’s is not; that this latter representation that their publication is official is contrary to fact. It is further alleged that defendants’ publication simulates plaintiff’s report “ in the shape, the size and the lettering and general appearance * * *.” It seems to me, therefore, that considered merely as a pleading the complaint sets forth a good cause of action for unfair competition. I, accordingly, dissent from the order granting the motion to dismiss and vote for reversal and denial of the motion.