Legal Opinion
Whimsicality, Inc. v. Rubie's Costumes Co., Inc.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided September 11, 1989No. CV 89-1720PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DEARIE, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on plaintiffs application for a preliminary injunction. Plaintiff alleges that defendant’s production and distribution of certain children’s Halloween costumes infringe plaintiff’s copyrighted “soft sculpture” designs. Plaintiff also alleges unfair competition in violation of section 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), and state law.
At the close of oral argument, there appearing to be no dispute as to the material facts bearing on the copyright claim, the Court indicated that it would consolidate the instant application with the…
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- Russ Berrie & Co., Inc. v. Jerry Elsner Co., Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1980
- Barry Kieselstein-Cord v. Accessories by Pearl, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Whimsicality, Inc., Cross-Appellee v. Rubie's Costume Co., Inc., Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
- Silvertop Associates Inc v. Kangaroo Manfacturing IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2019
- Whimsicality, Inc. v. Rubie's Costume Co., Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1993
- Whimsicality, Inc. v. BattatDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1998
- Celebration International, Inc. v. Chosun International, Inc.District Court, S.D. Indiana · 2002
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