Legal Opinion
Samara Bros., Inc. v. Judy-Philippine, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 17, 1997No. 96 Civ. 5032(DC)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION
CHIN, District Judge.
On January 10, 1997, a jury returned a verdict in this case in favor of plaintiff Samara Brothers, Inc. (“Samara”) against defendant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (‘WalMart”). 1 The jury found that Samara owned 13 valid copyrights, that Wal-Mart infringed all 13 of those copyrights, and that Wal-Mart did so wilfully. The jury awarded Samara $912,856.77 in profits that Wal-Mart had earned from selling infringing garments. The jury also found that Samara’s trade dress was protectable, that Wal-Mart infringed Samara’s trade dress, and that it did so wilfully. The…
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Samara Brothers, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Samara Bro's v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of New Jersey, Inc. v. Philip Morris, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 2002