U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Feb. 7, 2015
DC Comics aims to keep mock Batmobile off the streets
A 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel heard arguments Thursday on whether an auto mechanic breaks copyright law by making a real-life replica of the Batmobile.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
PASADENA - A Los Angeles auto mechanic who runs Gotham Garage has found himself in the midst of a highly unusual legal dispute: whether his $90,000 real-life replicas of the Batmobile break copyright law.
On Thursday, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel heard oral arguments in a lawsuit filed by DC Comics Inc. against mechanic Mark Towle, who sells cars mimicking the Batmobile Adam West drove ...
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