Guess exec: 'pretty sure' designs copied. (Maurice Marciano alleges theft of clothing designs by Jordache Enterprises Inc.)

Daily News Record, March, 1990 by Marlow, Michael

GUESS EXEC: `PRETTY SURE' DESIGN COPIED

LOS ANGELES - The Marciano vs. Nakash trial over control of Guess, Inc., focused on semantics Thursday, as Guess president Maurice Marciano said he was "pretty sure" but did not "know" that confidential Guess design information was used in specific instances in the Jordache line.

The testimony came in response to questions from Howard Weitzman, chief attorney for the Nakash brothers, owners and operators of Jordache Enterprises, Inc. Weitzman began cross-examination late Wednesday afternoon, as proceedings entered the fourth week of what is expected to be a three-month trial.

The Marciano brothers, founders and operators of Guess, are suing the Nakashes to rescind a 1983 deal that gave half of Guess to...

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