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ROBERT H. JACOBS, INC. v. WESTOAKS REALTORS, INC.

Docket No. B003486.

159 Cal.App.3d 637 (1984)

205 Cal. Rptr. 620

ROBERT H. JACOBS, INC., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. WESTOAKS REALTORS, INC., et al., Defendants and Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Six.

August 24, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Myron Roschko for Plaintiff and Appellant.

David J. Suttora and Kohlbrand, Suttora & Lambert for Defendants and Respondents.

OPINION

GILBERT, J.

Plaintiff Robert H. Jacobs, Inc. appeals from the judgment for defendants granted by the trial court after presentation of plaintiff's case. (Code Civ. Proc., § 631.8, subd. (a).) We affirm the judgment and hold that architectural plans derive copyright protection under the Federal Copyright Act which preempts state common law copyright.

FACTS

On December 1, 1978, plaintiff Jacobs and defendant...

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