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A lawsuit filed against the design company of the architect Frank Gehry, below, invo *** ing a dispute over the right to use his illustrations on jewelry was dismissed on Monday in Los Angeles. Circa Publishing Enterprises, based in Cu *** er City, Calif., filed suit against Gehry Design in 2007 after Mr. Gehry struck a deal with Tiffany & Company allowing Tiffany to create jewelry based on his fish shapes and other designs. In its suit, Circa Publishing said it already had an exclusive deal with Mr. Gehry to create and sell jewelry and gift items featuring his trademarks. But lawyers for Mr. Gehry said the agreement with Circa Publishing had been terminated when Mr. Gehry entered into his deal with Tiffany. Judge Jane Johnson of Los Angeles County Superior Court granted a motion to dismiss the case on Monday after both sides gave testimony but before closing arguments had been made.

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