Varsity Brands, Inc., et al v. Star Athletica, LLC

Filing

OPINION and JUDGMENT filed : The district court s judgment in favor of Star Athletica in the matter of Varsity s designs being copyrightable and its order dismissing Varsity s state-law claims are VACATED, and the case is REMANDED for further proceedings consistent with the opinion of this court. Decision for publication. Ralph B. Guy, Jr., Karen Nelson Moore (AUTHORING), and David W. McKeague (DISSENTING), Circuit Judges.

Case: 14-5237

Document: 58-3

Filed: 08/19/2015

Page: 1

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT
No. 14-5237
VARSITY BRANDS, INC.; VARSITY SPIRIT
CORPORATION; VARSITY SPIRIT FASHIONS
& SUPPLIES, INC.,
Plaintiffs - Appellants,

FILED
Aug 19, 2015
DEBORAH S. HUNT, Clerk

v.
STAR ATHLETICA, LLC,
Defendant - Appellee.
Before: GUY, MOORE, and McKEAGUE, Circuit Judges.
JUDGMENT
On Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Tennessee at Memphis.
THIS CAUSE was heard on the record from the district court and was argued by counsel.
IN CONSIDERATION WHEREOF, it is ORDERED that the district court’s judgment in favor
of Star Athletica in the matter of Varsity’s designs being copyrightable and its order dismissing Varsity’s
state-law claims are VACATED, and the case is REMANDED for further proceedings consistent with
the opinion of this court.
ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

Deborah S. Hunt, Clerk