Legal Opinion
Kamar International, Inc. v. Russ Berrie & Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 4, 1984No. 83-6176, 83-6218PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Circuit Judge:
This copyright infringement case requires us to determine how to calculate both statutory damages and damages based on an infringer’s profits. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. Both parties appealed. We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.
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Kamar International, Inc. (Kamar) and Russ Berrie & Co., Inc., together with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Russ Berrie & Co. West, Inc. (collectively Russ Berrie) sell stuffed animals to retailers. Russ Berrie also wholesales a variety of novelty statuettes, quotation plaques, wooden dolls, and Christmas ornaments.…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Aro Manufacturing Co. v. Convertible Top Replacement Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
- F. W. Woolworth Co. v. Contemporary Arts, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Sheldon v. Metro-Goldwyn Pictures Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Frank Music Corporation v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
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