Legal Opinion
Richmond Homes Management, Inc. v. Raintree, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided September 7, 1994No. Civ. A. 93-0047-CPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
MICHAEL, District Judge.
The court tried this copyright infringement action on June 1-2, 1994. Prior to the trial, this court on March 9, 1994, entered a preliminary injunction prohibiting defendant Raintree, Inc. from constructing any residential home infringing on the copyrights of plaintiff Richmond Homes Management (“Richmond Homes”) in their Louisa home (“Louisa”). The court found prima facie evidence that the plaintiff possessed a valid copyright, that defendant Raintree had access to the plaintiffs design and structure, and that the defendant’s…
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