Comedian Jerry Seinfeld‘s wife Jessica found herself in the middle of a copyright lawsuit over her book “Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food.” Yesterday a federal judge threw the suit out.
Missy Chase Lapine filed litigation against Jessica Seinfeld, saying that she copied her idea about sneaking vegetables into children’s food. Lapine submitted two book proposals to HarperCollins and was turned down before Jessica’s book was released.
Lapine went on to work with another book publisher and released her book, “The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies For Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids’ Favorite Meals.”
The suit accused Jessica of copyright infringement as well as trademark violation and unfair competition. The judge did see similarities in the books but could not conclude that there was any wrongdoing.
Seinfeld’s lawyer said that this lawsuit did not come until Jessica’s book hit the #1 best seller list and added that the plaintiff even sold more copies than his client.
Lapine’s lawyer said they are trying to decided if they will appeal the judge’s decision.
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