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CIPES v. MIKASA, INC.

No. CIV.A.02-12370 NMG.

379 F.Supp.2d 84 (2005)

Joel CIPES, d/b/a Joel Cipes Photography, Plaintiff, v. MIKASA, INC., Defendant.

United States District Court, D. Massachusetts.

July 8, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leslie C. Allen, Frommer Lawrence & Haug, LLP, San Diego, CA, for Mikasa, Inc., Defendant.

Andrew D. Epstein, Barker, Epstein & Loscocco, Boston, MA, for Joel Cipes, Counter Defendant.

Matthew K. Ryan, Frommer Lawrence & Haug, New York City, for Mikasa, Inc., Joel Cipes, Defendants.

Leonard J. Santisi, Frommer Lawrence & Haug LLP, San Diego, CA, for Mikasa, Inc., Defendant.

Howard J. Susser, Burns & Levinson, Boston, MA, for Mikasa, Inc., Counter Claimant.

Merton E. Thompson, Burns & Levinson LLP, Boston, MA, for Mikasa, Inc., Defendant.

Daniel B. Trinkle, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, PC, Boston, MA, for Mikasa, Inc., Counter Claimant.

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

GORTON, District Judge.

After a five-day jury trial, a unanimous jury awarded plaintiff $665,000 for copyright infringement. Defendant now moves for judgment as a matter of law or, in the alternative, for a new trial.

For years, Cipes, a professional photographer, and Mikasa had a relationship whereby Cipes would photograph Mikasa's products at Mikasa's request. Mikasa would use...

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