Legal Opinion
Rundquist v. Vapiano Ag
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 20, 2011No. Civil Action No. 2009-2207Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA EWA-MARIE RUNDQUIST, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 09-2207 (BAH) v. Judge Beryl A. Howell VAPIANO SE, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION In this case, an international photographer claims that Vapiano restaurants are illegally exploiting her copyrighted works to achieve their chic look. Plaintiff Ewa-Marie Rundquist alleges that Vapiano restaurants in the United States and around the world are unlawfully displaying her copyrighted photographs as a central part of their décor. The plaintiff initiated this case against three…
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