LOS ANGELES – An individual and corporation doing business in Los Angeles is accused of copying a Vernon company's textile designs.
Unicolors Inc. filed a complaint on Nov. 9 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against VIP Boutique Inc., Behrooz Benji and Does 1-10 alleging copyright infringement.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that it suffered damages to its business. The plaintiff holds VIP Boutique Inc. Behrooz Benji and Does 1-10 responsible because the defendants allegedly distributed garments featuring fabrics that contain similar or identical designs as the plaintiff's designs.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks enjoin the defendant from further infringing plaintiff's designs, award all profits to the plaintiff, all legal fees and interest plus 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-08356-ODW-AJW