Legal Opinion
Disney Enters., Inc. v. Sarelli
District Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided August 9, 2018No. 16 Civ. 2340 (GBD)PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEORGE B. DANIELS, United States District Judge:
Plaintiffs Disney Enterprises, Inc. ("Disney"), Marvel Characters, Inc. ("Marvel"), LucasFilm Ltd, LLC, and LucasFilm Entertainment Company Ltd. LLC (together with LucasFilm Ltd. LLC, "LucasFilm") bring this copyright and trademark infringement action against Defendant Characters for Hire, LLC ("CFH") and its principal, Defendant Nick Sarelli. (See 2d Am. Compl. ("SAC"), ECF No. 51.) Plaintiffs assert multiple claims against Defendants under federal and New York common law, principally alleging that Defendants infringed on Plaintiffs'…
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