Legal Opinion
A.V.E.L.A., Inc. v. Estate of Monroe
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 24, 2014No. 12 Civ. 4828(KPF)(JCF)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
JAMES C. FRANCIS IV, United States Magistrate Judge.
The counter-plaintiff in this dispute over who may rightfully license the likeness of film actress Marilyn Monroe requests leave to file an amended counterclaim, adding alter ego allegations and claims of infringement against three entities it seeks to add as new counter-defendants. Background
The plaintiff in this action, A.V.E.L.A., Inc. (“AVELA”), is a company that creates and licenses artwork featuring pop culture figures in the public domain, for use on clothing, novelty items, and other consumer products. (Complaint…
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