Legal Opinion
Bi-Rite Enterprises, Inc. v. Bruce Miner Company, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 22, 1985No. 84-1361PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEIGEL, Senior District Judge.
This is an appeal from a preliminary injunction prohibiting distribution of posters depicting certain popular music performers. 1
Plaintiffs Bi-Rite Enterprises Inc. (Bi-Rite), an Illinois corporation, and Artemis, Inc. (Artemis), a Connecticut corporation, are manufacturers and distributors of novelty merchandise. Their wares include posters of British popular music performers from whom they hold exclusive licenses.
There are also fourteen individual plaintiffs, all residents of Great Britain. Each is a member of one or another of the popular musical groups known…
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