LOS ANGELES – A textile company alleges its copyrighted fabric design was used without its permission.
Minx International Inc., doing business as Damask Fabrics, filed a complaint on July 18 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Bodyrox Inc., Citi Trends Inc. and Does 1 through 10 citing copyright infringement.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that it suffered damages as the result of its copyrighted designs being used without its authority by the defendants. The plaintiff holds Bodyrox Inc., Citi Trends Inc. and Does 1 through 10 responsible because the defendants allegedly manufactured and distributed garments made of fabric that has confusingly similar designs to the plaintiff's fabrics.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks enjoin the defendant, award all profits, statutory damages, interest, all legal fees and any other relief as the court deems just. It is represented by C. Yong Jeong and Amy Choe of Jeong & Likens LC in Los Angeles.
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California Case number 2:16-cv-05310