Legal Opinion
Jack MacKie v. Bonnie Rieser Seattle Symphony Orchestra Public Benefit Corporation, a Washington Nonprofit Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 25, 2002No. 00-35839PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKEOWN, Circuit Judge:
This case of admitted copyright infringement leads us to clarify our longstanding rule regarding the quantum of causation necessary to obtain indirect profits damages. Jack Mackie, creator of the popular outdoor artwork in Seattle known as “The Dance Steps,” sued the Seattle Symphony Orchestra Public Benefit Corporation (the “Symphony”) for copyright infringement after the Symphony, without Mackie’s permission, used his artwork in a Symphony promotional campaign. Unfortunately, Mackie did not have a registered copyright on the work at the time of infringement and…
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