Before The Time To Appeal Expires Look At The Forest As Well As The Trees!

In arguing about the content of a judgment after the trial court awarded damages for copyright infringement of a design, both sides argued about the appropriateness of an injunction. But the judgment issued by the court did not mention an injunction. Instead of appealing, the plaintiff filed a motion for a permanent injunction, which was denied as being a motion for reconsideration in disguise. Meanwhile, the time to appeal expired, and the Ninth Circuit dismissed plaintiff’s appeal.  Classic Concepts, Inc. v. Linen Source, Inc.  (Ninth Cir.; May 30, 2013) (Case No. 07-56870).