Legal Opinion

Kevin Barry Fine Art Assocs. v. Ken Gangbar Studio, Inc.

District Court, N.D. California

Decided June 24, 2019No. Case No. 18-cv-03358-HSGPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR., United States District Judge

On June 6, 2018, Plaintiff Kevin Barry Fine Art Associates ("KBFAA") brought this suit against Defendant Ken Gangbar Studio Inc. ("KGSI") for a declaratory judgment of non-infringement. Dkt. No. 1 ("Compl."). On August 7, 2018, KGSI submitted an answer and counterclaims against not only KBFAA but also its owner Kevin A. Barry, as well as John Johnson, Richard McCormack, and Richard McCormack Design d/b/a Studio McCormack ("Studio McCormack"), asserting copyright infringement, as well as conspiracy to commit and substantive violations of the…

2Cases cited34 opinions

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3Cited by6 opinions

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