Light City creators file countersuit against city,...

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The founders of Light City have filed a countersuit against the city of Baltimore and the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts, denying they gave up rights to the festival or any relating trademarks. In turn, husband and wife Justin Allen and Brooke Hall, who allege they began conceptualizing Light City Baltimore in March 2010, want a trial by jury to determine that they own the trademarks to the event and gain compensatory and punitive damages due to the city using Light City trademarks without…