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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Samara Brothers, Inc.
United States Supreme Court
529 U.S. 205 (2000)
- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
Samara Brothers, Inc. (Samara) (plaintiff) designed and sold children’s clothes. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Wal-Mart) (defendant) contracted with a supplier to design a line of clothing based on copies of Samara's designs, with only minor changes. Wal-Mart then sold the copied clothing in its stores. Samara sued Wal-Mart, asserting claims including trade-dress infringement. A jury in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York found in favor of Samara and awarded damages. The district court denied Wal-Mart's motion for judgment as a matter of law, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed. The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Scalia, J.)
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