Legal Opinion
Odegard, Inc. v. Costikyan Classic Carpets, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 6, 1997No. 97 Civ. 1179 (JGK)PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
KOELTL, District Judge:
The plaintiffs in this action, Odegard, Inc. and Stephanie Odegard, have sued the defendants, Costikyan Classic, Carpets, Inc. (“Costikyan Carpets”) and J.S.L. Industries (“JSL”), for copyright infringement, alleging that the defendants improperly copied three of their carpet designs. The defendants deny the plaintiffs’ allegations and have counterclaimed, seeking a declaration that one of the plaintiffs’ copyright registrations is invalid.
This Court consolidated the hearing of the plaintiffs’ application for a preliminary injunction with the trial on…
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