Legal Opinion
M.G.B. Homes, Inc. v. Ameron Homes, Inc., Daniel James Brognano, Mr. Mark Stern, Mrs. Stern, Walter Poak, Edna Powlak, Richard Patton
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 30, 1994No. 93-4905PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARLINGTON WOOD, Senior Circuit Judge:
MGB Homes, Inc. (MGB) and Ameron Homes, Inc. (Ameron) are competing home builders in the town of Sebastian, Florida. In 1986 MGB filed suit against Ameron, complaining that Ameron copied the floor plan of MGB’s “Islander II” home from a copyrighted advertising flyer in violation of, among other laws, the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (DTPA). 1 See Fla.Stat. § 501.201 et seq. The district court agreed with MGB and awarded it attorney’s fees under the DTPA. See id. at § 501.2105. On appeal, however, this court reversed the holding of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- M.G.B. Homes, Inc. v. Ameron Homes, Inc., and Daniel James Brognano, Rick Brognano and Richard PattonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- B & L MOTORS, INC. v. BignottiDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
- Rustic Village, Inc. v. FriedmanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
- Smith v. BilginDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
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