REY v. LAFFERTY

Nos. 92-1139, 92-1177.

990 F.2d 1379 (1993)

Margret REY, Plaintiff, Appellee, v. Richard G.D. LAFFERTY, et al., Defendants, Appellants. Margret REY, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. Richard G.D. LAFFERTY, et al., Defendants, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided March 30, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. Joseph Hameline with whom Andrea M. Fish and Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, PC, Boston, MA, were on brief, for appellee Rey.

Charles Donelan with whom Katherine E. Perrelli, Kristen G. McGurn and Day, Berry & Howard, Boston, MA, were on brief, for appellants Lafferty, et al.

Before SELYA, CYR and BOUDIN, Circuit Judges.


CYR, Circuit Judge.

Margret Rey, who owns the copyright to the "Curious George" children's books, challenges an award of damages to Lafferty Harwood & Partners ("LHP") for Rey's withholding of approval of various ancillary products utilizing the "Curious George" character under their 1983 licensing agreement. LHP appeals the district court order awarding Rey damages and future royalties on certain other "Curious George" products. We affirm in part and reverse...

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