Legal Opinion
Edmund A. Rachel, AKA Peter Rachel, D/B/A Wildlife Interiors, Plaintiff v. Banana Republic, Inc., Fisher Development, Inc., and the Gap, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 9, 1987No. 86-1901, 86-2764PublishedCited by 181 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
Peter Rachel, a producer of realistic reproductions of jungle animals, brought this action against Banana Republic, Fisher Development, and The Gap for alleged trade dress and copyright infringement. The district court granted summary judgment against Rachel on his copyright claim, and, following Rachel’s submission of evidence, directed a verdict against him on the trade dress claim. The court also dismissed The Gap and assessed sanctions against Rachel’s counsel for improperly naming The Gap as a party. We affirm the trial court’s grant of summary judgment and its…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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