KAMAR INTERN. v. RUSS BERRIE & CO., INC.

No. 86-6362.

829 F.2d 783 (1987)

KAMAR INTERNATIONAL, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RUSS BERRIE & COMPANY, INC., et al., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided October 1, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael A. Painter, Beverly Hills, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

Joseph A. Yanny, Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before ALARCON, HALL and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges.


CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judge:

In this copyright infringement case, Russ Berrie & Co., Inc. (Berrie) appeals the district court's award of statutory damages to Kamar International, Inc. (Kamar) under the Copyright Act of 1909, 17 U.S.C. § 101(b) (1976). Berrie contends that the district court used improper standards in determining damages and that the final award is "unjust." We affirm the judgment below.

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