United States Fifth Circuit

The district court's ruling (1) determining that production companies, such as the plaintiffs, can hold copyrights under Mexican law, (2)permitting the plaintiffs to recover damages for both copyright infringement and unfair competition, and (3) awarding attorney fees and costs to the plaintiffs, is affirmed in all respects except for the quantum of attorneys' fees and costs.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/19/2003
• Published 05/19/2003

Judges

• WIENER, Circuit Judge:, Before WIENER, BENAVIDES, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Peter Thompson, Steven Scott Reilley, Thompson & Reilley, Daid Wallace Holman, Robert Alan York (argued), Holman & Keeling, Houston, TX, for all Plaintiffs., Ivar Nelson Heggen, Houston, TX, for Confederation Revolucionaria De Obereros Y Campesinos, Croc, Amicus Curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• David Frishman (argued), Katy, TX, for all Defendants.