Legal Opinion
D.C. Comics Inc. v. Mini Gift Shop
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 16, 1990No. Nos. 1149, 1187 and 1188 Dockets 89-9264, 89-9166 and -9168PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MINER; Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs-appellants D.C. Comics Inc. and Warner Bros. Inc. (collectively “Warner”) appeal from judgments entered in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Glasser, J.) permanently enjoining defendants from selling merchandise infringing on certain Warner copyrights. The district court refused to award any statutory damages under the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 504(c) (1988), against certain defendants who consented to permanent injunctions. The court awarded reduced statutory damages of $200 against other defendants who either went to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Bradford Audio Corporation v. Edward Pious, Individually and as Purported Receiver of Bradford Audio CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
- Warner Bros. Inc., J. Joseph Bainton, Esquire v. Dae Rim Trading, Inc., and Yun Yon ChoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
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