Legal Opinion
Wildmon v. Berwick Universal Pictures
District Court, N.D. Mississippi
Decided September 8, 1992No. Civ. A. EC 91-320-D-GPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
DAVIDSON, District Judge.
To a producer, a film is more than the sum of its parts. Each decision reflects his or her work, so that the parts become a coherent and, in this case, prize-winning whole. 1 But what, if any, are the rights of participants who give the work spirit and validity? How much control should they have on the way their contribution is projected? In October of 1990, a British producer approached Tupelo religious leader and embattled arts funding opponent Donald Wildmon about his moral convictions and extensive work in the censorship arena. 2 Wildmon…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Mississippi Power & Light Co. & Mississippi Public Service Commission v. United Gas Pipe Line Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Cohen v. Cowles Media Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- UHS-Qualicare, Inc. v. GULF COAST COM. HOSP., INC.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1987
- Kight v. Sheppard Bldg. Supply, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1989
- Nicholas Acoustics & Specialty Company v. H & M Construction Company, Inc. And Insurance Company of North AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Wildmon v. Berwick Universal PicturesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Wildmon v. Berwick Universal PicturesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- County of Orange v. McGraw Hill Companies, Inc.District Court, C.D. California · 1999
- County of Orange v. McGraw-hill Companies, Inc. (In Re County of Orange)District Court, C.D. California · 1997
- Wise v. Kansas City Life InsuranceDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 2006
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