Legal Opinion
L.A. Printex Industries, Inc. v. Aeropostale, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 9, 2012No. 10-56187PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GOULD, Circuit Judge:
L.A. Printex Industries, Inc. (“L.A. Printex”) appeals the district court’s summary judgment order in favor of Aeropostale, Inc. and Ms. Bubbles, Inc. (“Defendants”) in L.A. Printex’s copyright infringement action. Because there are genuine disputes of material fact on access and substantial similarity, we reverse and remand.
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L.A. Printex Industries, Inc. (“L.A. Printex”) is a Los Angeles-based fabric printing company. Ms. Bubbles is a Los Angeles-based wholesaler of men and women’s apparel. Aeropostale is a mall-based retailer that purchases apparel from Ms.…
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