SABAN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. v. 222 WORLD CORP.

No. 94 Civ. 6043 (CSH).

865 F.Supp. 1047 (1994)

SABAN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. a Delaware Corporation, and Capcom U.S.A., Inc., a California Corporation, Plaintiffs, v. 222 WORLD CORP.; Fine World Int'l Trading Corp.; Idea Creations Inc., doing business as Four Seasons Creations Inc.; Lucky International Corp.; M.C. Toy Trading Corp.; MK Trading Co. Inc.; New Dragon Toy Wholesalers Inc.; Panaria International Inc.; Sona USA Co., Inc.; Top Fashion Trade Co.; and various John and Jane Does 1-100, Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

October 19, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gibney, Anthony & Flaherty, New York City (Brian W. Brokate, Heather J. McDonald, John Macaluso, of counsel), Baker & Hostetler, Los Angeles, CA (Belinda J. Scrimenti, Anthony M. Keats, Lynn S. Loeb, Marc I. Seltzer, of counsel), for plaintiffs.

Hedman, Gibson & Costigan, P.C., New York City (Kenneth F. Florek, of counsel), for defendant Panaria Intern., Inc.


HAIGHT, District Judge.

In this action involving characters based upon a popular children's television program, plaintiff asserts claims for copyright infringement, Lanham Act violations, and pendent state and common law claims. Plaintiff moved for a preliminary injunction. Following an evidentiary hearing, I grant the motion for the reasons that follow.

Background

Plaintiff Saban Entertainment, Inc. ("Saban") holds the United States certificates...

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