Architectural Expert’s Testimony Mostly Allowed In Home Design Copyright Case

Mealey's (July 6, 2017, 11:56 AM EDT) -- CLEVELAND — Most of an architectural expert’s testimony in a home design copyright infringement case is reliable and will be helpful in deciding the key issues in dispute; however, he is not allowed to give legal opinions or “dictate the conclusion” of the case, an Ohio federal magistrate judge held July 3 (Design Basics LLC v. Petros Homes Inc., et al., No. 14-1966, N.D. Ohio, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 102931)....