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SOPTRA FABRICS, CORP. v. STAFFORD KNITTING MILLS, INC.

No. 552, Docket 73-2513.

490 F.2d 1092 (1974)

SOPTRA FABRICS CORP., Appellant, v. STAFFORD KNITTING MILLS, INC., Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided January 10, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard A. Helfat, New York City (Helfat & Helfat, New York City), for appellant.

Samuel J. Stoll, New York City (Stoll & Stoll, New York City), for appellee.

Before KAUFMAN, Chief Judge, and SMITH and OAKES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

This textile design copyright case presents, in addition to a question of validity which goes right to the heart of design copyright in the fabric field, the issue whether the accused design was merely "inspired" — to use appellee Stafford's design studio salesman's word — by, or was flatly pirated from, appellant Soptra's attractive, geometric design for use in dresses. District Judge Duffy, relying...

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