Legal Opinion
Estate of Hevia v. Portrio Corp.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 20, 2010No. 09-1096, 09-1097PublishedCited by 150 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
The late Roberto Hevia-Acosta (RHA) had a flair for architectural design. The fruits of his labors survived him and led to a pitched legal battle that pitted his estate and heirs against his long-time business partner. These appeals together comprise a chapter in the anthology of that litigation. They require us to examine an arcane corner of the law: implied licenses to use copyrighted works.
The particular case at issue here began when RHA’s estate (the Estate) and various members of his family — namely, his three children, Raúl Hevia-Macía, Roberto Hevia-Macía, and…
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