An instance where a court had to deal with alleged misleading advertisements was in the case of M. Arthur GENSLER Jr. & Associates, Inc., Plaintiff–Appellant, v. Jay Marshall STRABALA, Defendant–Appellee, in 7th Cir. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. No. 12–2256, 2014-08-21. After leaving Gensler, an architectural firm with projects throughout the world, Jay Marshall Strabala started his own architectural firm named 2Define Architecture. Before his departure, Mr. Strabala held the position of a Design Director at Gensler. Mr. Strabala indicated on his website and personal Flickr site, that while at Gensler, he designed five projects namely: Shanghai Tower, Hess Tower, Three Eldridge Place, the Houston Ballet Center for Dance,
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The architect did not have anything to do with the design, never having worked on the project. 2. The architect worked on the project but overstated his role. For example, the architect may have designed some of a building's details, but not its basic appearance or attributes. 3. The architect worked on the project and contributed some or even all important features, but the project was so complex that no one person bore full responsibility”. The judge indicated that the case under examination appeared to fall under the third possibility where Mr. Strabala, while at Gensler, was part of a complex project contributing in some aspects of the final project. In reference to the foregoing, the judge commented on the fact that both Gensler and 2Define Architecture advertised themselves as entities that specialize in rather sophisticated projects, and it is implied that substantial projects are the works of many people involved. Therefore, as to what Mr. Strabala had claimed on his website or Flickr, the judge found nothing that would lead to fraud or misrepresentation since it is implied that Mr. Strabala could not have single handedly done the projects all on his
The architect did not have anything to do with the design, never having worked on the project. 2. The architect worked on the project but overstated his role. For example, the architect may have designed some of a building's details, but not its basic appearance or attributes. 3. The architect worked on the project and contributed some or even all important features, but the project was so complex that no one person bore full responsibility”. The judge indicated that the case under examination appeared to fall under the third possibility where Mr. Strabala, while at Gensler, was part of a complex project contributing in some aspects of the final project. In reference to the foregoing, the judge commented on the fact that both Gensler and 2Define Architecture advertised themselves as entities that specialize in rather sophisticated projects, and it is implied that substantial projects are the works of many people involved. Therefore, as to what Mr. Strabala had claimed on his website or Flickr, the judge found nothing that would lead to fraud or misrepresentation since it is implied that Mr. Strabala could not have single handedly done the projects all on his