Legal Opinion
Blackhawk Industries, Inc. v. Bonis
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided January 9, 2003No. 2:02-cv-00659PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
REBECCA BEACH SMITH, District Judge.
This matter is before the court on defendant James G. Bonis’ (“Bonis”) cross-motion to transfer all copyright claims and counterclaims to the Western District of New York, or in the alternative for a preliminary injunction.
On August 16, 2002, Blackhawk Industries, Inc. (“Blackhawk”) filed a complaint seeking, inter alia, a declaration of title to copyrights, and alleging copyright misuse. 1 In his answer, filed October 11, 2002, Bon-is advanced a counterclaim asserting several claims, including copyright infringement. 2 Blackhawk filed a…
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