Legal Opinion
Whimsicality, Inc. v. Rubie's Costume Co., Inc.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided November 4, 1993No. 1:89-cv-01720PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
DEARIE, District Judge.
Plaintiff Whimsicality, Inc. (“Whimsicality”) has moved this Court pursuant to Fed. R.Civ.P. 60(b) to vacate the judgment of September 11, 1989 finding the six costumes manufactured by Whimsicality, and allegedly infringed by costumes manufactured by defendant Rubie’s Costume Co., Inc. (“Rubie’s”), unprotectable by copyright. For the reasons outlined below, the motion is granted.
Background
The relevant facts have been presented in this Court’s prior opinion, reported at 721 F.Supp. 1566, and in the Second Circuit’s decision, reported at 891 F.2d 452.…
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