Legal Opinion

Urbain Pottier v. Hotel Plaza Las Delicias, Inc.

United States District Court

Decided May 16, 2019No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:18-01378-WGYPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

A. Factual Background2

Urbain is an artist. Am. Compl. ¶¶ 13-14. In early 2013, the Hotel commissioned Urbain to paint a mural in its "VIVA Bar" located at the Ponce Plaza Hotel and Casino in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Id. ¶ 16.

In April 2013, Urbain completed the wall mural entitled "Espejismo Nocturno" ("the Mural"). Id. ¶ 21. The Mural was "designed specifically taking into consideration the structure and architecture of that specific room in the 'VIVA Bar' owned by the [Hotel]." Id. ¶ 22. The Mural became a "known attraction" and a "fundamental part [of VIVA Bar] to appeal to customers and…

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Grajales v. Puerto Rico Ports AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2012
Gonzalez-De-Blasini v. Family DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
Kelley v. Chicago Park DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation, Inc. v. BüchelCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2010

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The Estate of Jose Antonio Torres-Martino v. Fountain Christian Bilingual School Carolina Inc.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2021