Legal Opinion

Rottlund Company v. Pinnacle Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided June 20, 2006No. 05-1296, 05-1501, 05-1398PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

The Rottlund Company, Inc. (Rottlund) appeals from the district court’s denial of its motion for a new trial following a jury verdict adverse to its copyright infringement claim. Because we agree with Rott-lund’s contention that the district court erred in admitting certain expert testimony, we reverse and remand for a new trial. Appellees have filed a conditional cross appeal, arguing that if a new trial is granted, the district court’s grant of partial summary judgment should be reversed. The cross appeal is denied.

I

Rottlund is a production home builder that owns…

2Cases cited11 opinions

moses.com Securities, Inc. v. Comprehensive Software Systems, Inc. William W. Simpson Southwest Securities, Inc. David Glatstein David ZeleniakCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
Art Rogers, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Jeff Koons Sonnabend Gallery, Inc., Defendants-Appellants-Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
Fisher-Price, Inc. v. Well-Made Toy Manufacturing Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
Hartman v. Hallmark Cards, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
Taylor Corporation v. Four Seasons Greetings, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005

6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by1 opinion

The Rottlund Company, Inc., Doing Business as Rottlund Homes, a Minnesota Corporation v. Pinnacle Corporation, Doing Business as Town & Country Homes, an Illinois Corporation Town & Country Homes, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation Bloodgood Sharp Buster Architects and Planners of Iowa, Inc., an Iowa Corporation the Bloodgood Group, Inc., an Iowa Corporation, the Rottlund Company, Inc., Doing Business as Rottlund Homes, a Minnesota Corporation v. Pinnacle Corporation, Doing Business as Town & Country Homes, an Illinois Corporation Town & Country Homes, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation, Bloodgood Sharp Buster Architects and Planners of Iowa, Inc., an Iowa Corporation the Bloodgood Group, Inc., an Iowa Corporation, the Rottlund Company, Inc., Doing Business as Rottlund Homes, a Minnesota Corporation v. Pinnacle Corporation, Doing Business as Town & Country Homes, an Illinois Corporation Town & Country Homes, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation, Bloodgood Sharp Buster Architects and Planners of Iowa, Inc., an Iowa Corporation the Bloodgood Group, Inc., an Iowa CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006