Legal Opinion
Frank Oddo v. Jack W. Ries, Mme Publications, Mme Publishing Company and Material Movement Enterprises
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 19, 1984No. 83-6190PublishedCited by 130 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODWIN, Circuit Judge.
In the guise of a copyright infringement suit, this case presents an accounting problem between two partners. Ries and his codefendants 1 appeal from a judgment awarding Oddo $10,000 statutory damages for infringement, $20,000 attorneys’ fees, general damages of $1,000, and costs of suit.
Oddo and Ries entered into a partnership in March 1978 to create and publish a book describing how to restore Ford F-100 pickup trucks. According to the partnership agreement, Ries was to provide capital and supervise the business end of the venture; Oddo was to write and edit the book.…
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