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Intellectual Property

Jan. 31, 2012

Judge denies summary judgment in Bratz insurers case

A federal court judge denied a summary judgment motion by a group of insurance companies that contended they shouldn't have to cover Bratz manufacturer MGA Entertainment Inc.'s legal costs involving the company’s spat with Mattel Inc. over the dolls.

By Jason W. Armstrong
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A federal court judge denied a summary judgment motion by a group of insurance companies that contended they shouldn't have to cover Bratz manufacturer MGA Entertainment Inc.'s legal costs involving the company's spat with Mattel Inc. over the dolls. In a ruling late Friday, U.S. District Judge David O. Carter disagreed with arguments by Evanston Insurance Company and other insurers that they shouldn't have to cover MGA bec...

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