TAYLOR CORP. v. FOUR SEASONS GREETINGS, LLC

No. 04-1088.

403 F.3d 958 (2005)

TAYLOR CORPORATION, Appellee, v. FOUR SEASONS GREETINGS, LLC, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: April 11, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Mark Halligan, argued, Chicago, IL (James Brian Sheehy, Minneapolis, MN, on the brief), for appellant.

Laura J. Hein, Minneapolis, MN (Dean C. Eyler, on the brief), for appellee.

Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD and RILEY, Circuit Judges.


RILEY, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is primarily governed by the standard of review. We directly address a challenge to the appropriate standard for reviewing a district court's findings of substantial similarity in copyright law cases. We adopt the standard from the majority of other circuits and review the district court's fact findings concerning substantial similarity for clear error.

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