Legal Opinion
Jovani Fashion, Ltd. v. Cinderella Divine, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 22, 2011No. 10 Civ. 7085 (JGK)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
JOHN G. KOELTL, District Judge:
The plaintiff, Jovani Fashion, Ltd. (the “plaintiff’ or “Jovani”), a manufacturer of prom dresses, sued several competitors, including Fiesta Fashions (“Fiesta”), principally under the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq., for allegedly infringing a copyrighted dress design or copyrighted elements of that design. In July, this Court granted Fiesta’s motion to dismiss under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See Jovani Fashion, Ltd. v. Cinderella Divine, Inc., No. 10 Civ. 7085, 808 F.Supp.2d 542, 551-52, 2011 WL 2671584, at *8…
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