Legal Opinion
Cambridge Literary Properties, Ltd. v. W. Goebel Porzellanfabrik G.M.B.H & Co. Kg.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 9, 2002No. 01-1043PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOUDIN, Chief Judge.
Cambridge Literary Properties Ltd. (“Cambridge”) brought this suit against W. Goebel Porzellanfabrik G.m.b.H & Co. Kg. (“Goebel”), a German limited partnership, and others associated with it. 1 The complaint sought a share in the profits gained by defendants from the use of images taken from the Hummel Book in which Cambridge claims a copyright interest. The district court granted defendants’ Rule 12(b) motion and dismissed the case for lack of personal jurisdiction. We describe the underlying events in the light most favorable to Cambridge as the non-moving party.…
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