DIECE-LISA INDUSTRIES v. DISNEY ENTERPRISES

No. 17-41268. c/w No. 17-41271.

943 F.3d 239 (2019)

DIECE-LISA INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED, Plaintiff-Appellant v. DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED; Disney Consumer Products, Incorporated, Defendants-Appellees. Diece-Lisa Industries, Incorporated, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Disney Store USA, L.L.C.; Disney Shopping, Incorporated; Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Incorporated; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures; Buena Vista Theatrical Group, Limited; Disney Interactive Studios, Incorporated; Disney Licensed Publishing-Disney Book Group, L.L.C.; Walt Disney Records; Disney Destinations, L.L.C.; Walt Disney Parks; Resorts U.S., Incorporated; Magical Cruise Company, Limited; Magic Kingdom, Incorporated, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

FILED November 19, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Schwartz, Esq. , Thomas Franklin Harkins, Jr., Esq. , Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz, P.L.L.C., Fort Worth, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Robert N. Klieger , Hueston Hennigan, L.L.P., Los Angeles, CA, Roy W. Hardin , Locke Lord, L.L.P., Dallas, TX, for Defendants-Appellees in 17-41268 and 17-41271.

Stephen David Wilson , Locke Lord, L.L.P., Dallas, TX, Deborah J. Race , Tyler, TX, for Defendants-Appellees in 17-41268 and Defendants-Appellees Disney Store USA, L.L.C. and Disney Shopping, Incorporated in 17-41271.

Before STEWART, DENNIS, and WILLETT, Circuit Judges.


Plaintiff Diece-Lisa Industries, Inc. (Diece-Lisa) filed two separate lawsuits against various Disney corporate entities alleging that those entities' use of the "Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear" (aka "Lotso") in the movie Toy Story 3 and sales of merchandise depicting Lotso infringed on

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