Legal Opinion
Sullivan v. Naturalis, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 1, 1993No. 92-4748PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
John and Teresa Sullivan filed this lawsuit in the Southern District of Florida, alleging copyright infringement, breach of contract, and common law fraud and deceit. Federal subject matter jurisdiction was alleged under 28 U.S.C. § 1338(a) and (b) and 15 U.S.C. § 1121. Before discovery began, the district court granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss the lawsuit for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. On appeal, the Sullivans argue that the district court erred in concluding that their claims did not “arise under” the Copyright Act. For the following reasons, we…
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