Legal Opinion

Dan Kasoff, Inc. v. Gresco Jewelry Co.

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided April 30, 1962PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BONSAL, District Judge.

Plaintiff brings this action claiming copyright infringement under 17 U.S. C. § 101 and unfair competition under 28 U.S.C. § 1338(b). Both plaintiff and defendant have moved for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U. S.C.

The plaintiff is a well-known designer of costume jewelry and boutiques. His creations have a reputation for originality and novelty. On March 18, 1960 plaintiff first placed on sale and publicly distributed a boutique, its own original ornamental version of a ring box made of non-precious metal and material…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Mazer v. SteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  2. National Comics Publications, Inc. v. Fawcett Publications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1951
  3. Boucher v. Du Boyes, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1958
  4. Rosenthal v. SteinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1953
  5. Dan Kasoff, Inc. v. Palmer Jewelry Mfg. Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1959

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Uneeda Doll Co., Inc. v. Goldfarb Novelty Co., Inc. And Walgreen Eastern Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
  2. Tennessee Fabricating Company, D/B/A Tfc Co. v. Moultrie Manufacturing Company and William E. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
  3. Herbert Rosenthal Jewelry Corp. v. Jerry J. Grossbardt and Stanley Schechter, Co-Partners, Trading as Honora Jewelry Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
  4. Cynthia Designs, Inc. v. Robert Zentall, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1976
  5. Kieselstein-Cord v. Accessories by Pearl, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1980

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