Facts

Urban Textile Inc. filed an infringement lawsuit against The CATO Corp.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff alleged defendants copied its urban design elements. Plaintiff alleged causes of action for copyright infringement and vicarious and/or copyright infringement.

DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS:
CATO denied the allegations. CATO also moved for summary judgment, arguing that the alleged design was invalid. Furthermore, CATO argued that the accused design was independently created by a third party and based on elements that were in the public domain. It further maintained that the asserted design was not original. Moreover, CATO claimed that the accused infringing work was not similar to the alleged design.

CATO asserted that plaintiffs could not prove its claims for infringement.

Result

The court entered judgment in favor of CATO.

Other Information

Plaintiff has filed an appeal. FILING DATE: Aug. 5, 2014.