JAMES v. PRICE STERN SLOAN, INC.

No. 00-35321.

283 F.3d 1064 (2002)

Robin JAMES, a married person in her separate capacity, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PRICE STERN SLOAN, INC., a Delaware corporation; Penguin Putnam, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed March 12, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Mele, Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC, Seattle, WA, argued the cause for the plaintiff-appellant.

David R. Goodnight, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Seattle, WA, argued the cause for the defendants-appellees; Joseph C. Klein assisted on the brief.

Before: KOZINSKI and GOULD, Circuit Judges, and SCHWARZER, Senior District Judge.


KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge:

Robin James is a successful artist. For five years, from 1977 to 1982, she illustrated a series of children's books published by Price Stern Sloan, Inc.1 As the books became popular, the originals of James's illustrations rose in value. Years later, James requested that Price Stern return her original artwork. Price Stern complied by returning all the artwork that it could locate. Having eventually returned about...

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