Legal Opinion
Bruce Munro v. Lucy Activewear, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 9, 2018No. 16-4483PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge.
Bruce Munro and Bruce Munro Studio (collectively " Munro ") appeal the district court's dismissal of his complaint against Lucy Activewear, Inc., Lucy Apparel, LLC, VF Outdoor, Inc., and VF Corporation (collectively " Lucy ") and the denial of his motion to amend his complaint based on a finding of futility. Munro argues that the district court erred when it found that his tortious interference claim was preempted by the Copyright Act 1 and that his proposed amended trade dress, trademark, and fraud claims were futile. We disagree with Munro except as to his trademark…
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