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Leonor A. Olalia Vs. Lolita O. Hizon

LEONOR A. OLALIA and her husband JESUS G. OLALIA, petitioners, vs. LOLITA O. HIZON, represented by her Atty.-In-Fact, ATTY. ABRAHAM P. GOROSPE, respondents. Angara, Abello, Concepcion, Regala & Cruz for petitioners. Vicente A. Macalino for respondent.

G.R. No. 87913 | 1991-05-06

D E C I S I O N


CRUZ, J.:

This case involves a conflict between two sisters-in-law who are competitors in the meat business. Both sell tocino, longaniza, chicharon and corned beef, one under the name of Pampanga's Best and the other under the name of Pampanga's Pride.

On September 19, 1988, private respondent Lolita O. Hizon filed a complaint for unfair competition with damages and prayer for preliminary injunction against her brother's wife, petitioner Leonor A. Olalia. Hizon claimed that she had been using the business name Pampanga's Best since 1974 and that her goodwill had been impaired because of the petitioner's use of the name...