Legal Opinion
Novelty Textile Mills, Inc. v. Joan Fabrics Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 12, 1977No. 998, Docket 77-7067PublishedCited by 158 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GURFEIN, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from an order of the District Court for the Southern District of New York (Werker, D. J.) denying plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction *1092against the continued use by defendant of a fabric design which it allegedly copied from plaintiff’s fabric design. The complaint charges copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. §§ 101, 112 and. 116 and seeks a permanent injunction, impoundment and destruction of the allegedly infringing copies, and damages. Jurisdiction is based on 28 U.S.C. § 1338(a).
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The basic facts as found by the court below are not in…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Arnstein v. PorterCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1946
- Peter Pan Fabrics, Inc. And Henry Glass & Co. v. Martin Weiner Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- Sheldon v. Metro-Goldwyn Pictures Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Sheldon v. Metro-Goldwyn Pictures CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1936
- Ideal Toy Corporation v. Fab-Lu Ltd. (Inc.) and David FaberCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
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3Cited by158 opinions
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- Durham Industries, Inc. v. Tomy CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Waldman Publishing Corp. And Playmore Inc., Publishers v. Landoll, Inc., Martin Myers & James LandollCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
- Concrete MacHinery Company, Inc. v. Classic Lawn Ornaments, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
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