Legal Opinion
Amsinck v. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 25, 1994No. 92 Civ. 7796 (JFK)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
KEENAN, District Judge:
Before the Court is the defendants’ motion for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Also before the Court is plaintiff’s cross motion for partial summary judgment as to defendants’ liability.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Carola Amsinck (“Amsinck” or “Plaintiff’) is a self-employed graphic artist. In 1985, Amsinek created artwork consisting of pastel-colored teddy bears, which she calls the “Baby Bears Artwork.”
Around July 29, 1986, Amsinck applied for a copyright registration for the Baby Bears design (along with two other…
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