House of Fraser to fight lawsuit by Linea
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Your support makes all the difference.HOUSE of Fraser, the department store group, is to fight a legal action against it by the fashion retailer Linea. The London-based Italian fashion boutique has alleged its business has suffered since House of Fraser launched its in-house brand, also called Linea.
The firm is seeking an injunction to stop House of Fraser using the Linea name.
A House of Fraser spokesman said the company would defend the lawsuit, filed on 31 March.
Francesco Lazzaro, Linea's owner, said his business has been severely disrupted by confusion in the marketplace surrounding House of Fraser's Linea brand. In a High Court writ, Linea is seeking an injunction to stop House of Fraser using the Linea name and to offer up for destruction all materials relating to it.
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