Legal Opinion
Apple Computer, Inc., a California Corporation v. Franklin Computer Corporation, a Pennsylvania Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 23, 1983No. 82-1582PublishedCited by 245 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.
I
INTRODUCTION
Apple Computer, Inc. appeals from the district court’s denial of a motion to preliminarily enjoin Franklin Computer Corp. from infringing the copyrights Apple holds on fourteen computer programs.
The decision to grant or refuse to grant a preliminary injunction is within the discretion of the district court. See A.O. Smith Corp. v. FTC, 530 F.2d 515, 525 (3d Cir.1976). Although the scope of our review of the action of the district court in ruling on a motion for preliminary injunction is narrow, reversal is warranted if the trial court…
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