Legal Opinion
Craig P. Nadel, Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Play-By-Play Toys & Novelties, Inc., Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 27, 2000No. 1999PublishedCited by 132 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSotomayor, Circuit Judge
Plaintiff-appellant Craig P. Nadel (“Na-del”) brought this action against defendant-appellee Play-By-Play Toys & Novelties, Inc. (“Play-By-Play”) for breach of contract, quasi contract, and unfair competition. The thrust of Nadel’s complaint was that Play-By-Play took his idea for an upright, sound-emitting, spinning plush toy and that, contrary to industry custom, Play-By-Play used the idea in its “Tornado Taz” product without paying him compensation. Play-By-Play also filed several counterclaims against Nadel, alleging that Nadel falsely told other members of the toy industry that…
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