Legal Opinion
Schiller & Schmidt, Incorporated v. Nordisco Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 23, 1992No. 91-2195, 91-2781PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
Schiller and Schmidt, a seller of office supplies, brought suit against a competitor, Nordisco, charging copyright infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets. (The other defendants and other charges require no discussion.) The judge found no copyright infringement and awarded damages of only $16,545 for the misappropriation. Schiller and Schmidt (we shall call it “Schiller” for short) appeals, raising issues concerning works for hire, infringement of copyrighted compilations, and proof of damages.
The suit grows out of a family squabble. James Rybak, the nephew of…
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