Legal Opinion
Thimbleberries, Inc. v. C & F Enterprises, Inc.
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided June 8, 2001No. CIV. 01-185 (DSD/JMM)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
DOTY, District Judge.
This matter is before the court on plaintiffs motion for a preliminary injunction and defendants’ motion for judgment on the pleadings. Based on a review of the file, record, and proceedings herein, and for the reasons stated, the court denies defendants’ motion and grants plaintiffs motion.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Thimbleberries, Inc. (“Thimble-berries”) and its owner, founder and chief designer, Lynette Jensen (“Jensen”), have designed and sold quilt patterns and fabric designs since 1988. In 1989, Jensen created a quilt pattern depicting a Christmas wreath adorned with…
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