Design Gaps, Inc. et al v. Olivieri et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

3:25-cv-00604

Court:

North Carolina Western

Nature of Suit:

Copyright

Judge:

Kenneth D. Bell

Firms

  1. May 29, 2026

    Architect's Cabinet Design Not Copyrighted, NC Court Says

    A North Carolina federal judge has allowed a homebuilding company and its owners to escape allegations from an architect that they used designs without paying for them, ruling that the designs did not contain copyrightable architectural works.

  2. August 12, 2025

    Architect Claims NC Builder Never Paid For Home Designs

    A South Carolina architect has argued in a North Carolina federal lawsuit that a Charlotte, North Carolina, homebuilder solicited a set of plans for a home, then used the designs on a project without paying for them, breaking a verbal agreement between the two companies.