Robert L. Bell, D/B/A Crescendo Publishers, and Cuarta Corporation, D/B/A Crescendo Publishing Company v. Pro Arts, Inc.

Plaintiff-appellee Bell discovered quite by chance that defendant-appellant was distributing unauthorized renditions of the poem DESIDERATA without displaying an appropriate copyright legend. He formally advised appellant of his copyright and demanded that the appellant cease and desist from future sales of the poem. When this and several additional demands failed to deter the appellant, plaintiff filed this copyright infringement action for injunctive and monetary relief. The cause was tried before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio without a jury. That court…