Legal Opinion
Shelley Aliotti and John Aliotti v. R. Dakin & Co., a California Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 4, 1987No. 86-2584PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:
Shelley and John Aliotti appeal an adverse summary judgment in their damage action for copyright infringement and related grievances.
Shelley Aliotti is a designer of craftwork and toys. From 1976 to 1979 she worked on a contract basis for Favorite Things, Inc., a Carmel-based toy manufacturer. She designed soft pillows, stuffed animals, and other items directed toward the children’s market. The Aliottis acquired copyrights to items created by them after Favorite Things, Inc. became bankrupt in 1982.
In November 1978, Bernard Friedman, the president of Favorite Things,…
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