Legal Opinion
Nintendo of America, Inc. v. Lewis Galoob Toys, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 17, 1994No. 92-16364PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:
Nintendo of America, Inc. appeals the execution of a $15 million bond in favor of Lewis Galoob Toys, Inc. Nintendo posted the bond as security for a preliminary injunction against Galoob in a copyright infringement action Nintendo later lost. The district court awarded Galoob the entire amount of the bond after finding the injunction caused Ga-loob at least $15 million in damages.
Nintendo argues the district court erred in three ways: First, by not weighing equitable considerations before deciding to execute the bond; second, by improperly finding the…
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