Legal Opinion
Couleur International Ltd. v. Opulent Fabrics Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 3, 1971No. 71 Civ. 55PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
FRANKEL, District Judge.
Plaintiff has moved by order to show cause for a preliminary injunction against defendants’ alleged infringement of a copyrighted fabric design. A temporary restraining order, issued by Judge McLean on January 6, 1971, after adversary submissions, has remained in effect until now. For the reasons given below, the motion for a preliminary injunction will be granted.
Plaintiff Couleur International Ltd. and at least one defendant, Fanfare Knits Inc., are converters of uncolored and unpatterned textiles. (The other defendants share office space and counsel with…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Mazer v. SteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Peter Pan Fabrics, Inc. And Henry Glass & Co. v. Martin Weiner Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- F. W. Woolworth Co. v. Contemporary Arts, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Ideal Toy Corporation v. Fab-Lu Ltd. (Inc.) and David FaberCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- Joshua Meier Company, Inc. v. Albany Novelty Manufacturing Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Knitwaves, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Lollytogs Ltd. (Inc.) D/B/A French Toast, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- Durham Industries, Inc. v. Tomy CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Hamil America, Inc. v. GFICourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
- Soptra Fabrics Corp. v. Stafford Knitting Mills, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- Steinberg v. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1987
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