Legal Opinion

I.A.E., Inc. v. Shaver

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided January 17, 1996No. 95-2220PublishedCited by 187 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

Architect Paul D. Shaver appeals the district court’s summary judgment ruling that there was no infringement, of Mr. Shaver’s copyrighted schematic design drawings. The court concluded that Mr. Shaver had granted an implied nonexclusive license to utilize his drawings in the completion of Gary Regional Airport’s air cargo building. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the judgment of the district court.

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BACKGROUND

A. Facts

In July 1992, two construction companies formed a joint venture. I.A.E., Inc. and its president Ramamurty Talluri joined with BEMI Construction and…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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  3. Frank Oddo v. Jack W. Ries, Mme Publications, Mme Publishing Company and Material Movement EnterprisesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
  4. Irene Bartsch v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by187 opinions

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