Legal Opinion
Whimsicality, Inc., Cross-Appellee v. Rubie's Costume Co., Inc., Cross-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 15, 1989No. 527, 619, Dockets 89-7829, 89-7887PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TIMBERS, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Whimsicality, Inc. (“Whimsicality”) and appellee Rubie’s Costume Co., Inc. (“Rubie’s”) are competing costume designers and manufacturers. Believing that Rubie’s was selling “knock-offs” of its costumes, Whimsicality commenced the instant action and sought initially a preliminary injunction to prevent further manufacture and sale of the alleged knock-offs. The complaint alleged copyright infringement and unfair competition, in violation of § 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a) (1988). The District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Raymond J.…
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