The plaintiff, an architectural design firm, sued the defendants for copyright infringement, alleging they copied its design for a townhome project in Thunder Bay to build a similar project in Fort Frances.
The court found that the plaintiff held copyright in the original design, which was an original work requiring skill and judgment.
The court concluded that the defendants' design was a substantial reproduction of the plaintiff's work, constituting copyright infringement.
The plaintiff was awarded declaratory relief, an injunction, and $6,500 in statutory damages.
