Legal Opinion
Margret Rey v. Richard G.D. Lafferty, Margret Rey v. Richard G.D. Lafferty
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 30, 1993No. 92-1139, 92-1177PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CYR, Circuit Judge.
Margret Rey, who owns the copyright to the “Curious George” children’s books, challenges an award of damages to Lafferty Harwood & Partners (“LHP”) for Rey’s withholding of approval of various ancillary products utilizing the “Curious George” character under their 1983 licensing agreement. LHP appeals the district court order awarding Rey damages and future royalties on certain other “Curious George” products. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
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BACKGROUND
“Curious George” is an imaginary monkey whose antics are chronicled in seven books, written by Margret and H.A. Rey,…
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