Legal Opinion
Robert H. Jacobs, Inc. v. Westoaks Realtors, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 24, 1984No. B003486PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GILBERT, J.
Plaintiff Robert H. Jacobs, Inc. appeals from the judgment for defendants granted by the trial court after presentation of plaintiff’s case. (Code Civ. Proc., § 631.8, subd. (a).) We affirm the judgment and hold that architectural plans derive copyright protection under the Federal Copyright Act which preempts state common law copyright.
Facts
On December 1, 1978, plaintiff Jacobs and defendant Westoaks Realtors, Inc. (Westoaks) agreed by two similar contracts that Jacobs would provide architectural services for the construction of two homes on adjacent lots in Thousand Oaks.…
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