Legal Opinion
Senta Maria Runge v. Joyce Lee and Joyce Eve Lee Cosmetics, Inc., a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 26, 1971No. 24664PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES M. CARTER, Circuit Judge.
Runge filed suit against appellants Joyce Lee (hereafter Lee) and Joyce Eve Lee Cosmetics, Inc., (hereafter Lee Cosmetics) on related claims of copyright infringement and unfair competition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1338(a) and (b). Runge waived a jury trial, but the appellants demanded one. The jury awarded Runge: (a) $80,000.00 as compensatory damages for copyright infringement against Lee and Lee Cosmetics; (b) $40,000.00 as compensatory damages for unfair competition against Lee and Lee Cosmetics; (c) $25,000.00 as punitive damages for unfair competition…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Doran v. Sunset House Distributing Corp.District Court, S.D. California · 1961
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- Chautauqua School of Nursing v. National School of NursingCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1916
- Wrench v. Universal Pictures Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1952
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3Cited by38 opinions
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- L. Batlin & Son, Inc. v. Jeffrey Snyder D/B/A J. S. N. Y. And Etna Products Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- Transgo, Inc. v. Ajac Transmission Parts Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
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