Leone & Cino

The respondents, Leone and Cino, appealed against a decision of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, which had found that they were liable for damages for breach of copyright. The copyright in question related to a number of architectural works created by the appellants. The respondents had used these works without permission, leading to the appellants bringing a lawsuit for copyright infringement. The Federal Circuit Court found that the respondents had indeed infringed the appellants' copyright and ordered them to pay damages.

The legal issues before the court were whether the Federal Circuit Court had correctly found that the respondents had infringed the appellants' copyright, and if so, whether the amount of damages awarded was correct. The respondents argued that they had not infringed the copyright, and even if they had, the amount of damages awarded was excessive. The appellants, on the other hand, contended that the respondents had indeed infringed their copyright and that the damages awarded were appropriate.

The court found that the Federal Circuit Court had correctly found that the respondents had infringed the appellants' copyright. The court noted that the respondents had copied significant portions of the appellants' works without permission, and that this amounted to infringement. As for the amount of damages awarded, the court found that the Federal Circuit Court had considered all relevant factors and had exercised its discretion appropriately. The court held that the amount of damages awarded was not excessive and was commensurate with the infringement that had occurred. The appeal was therefore dismissed, and there was no order as to costs.