Legal Opinion
Apple Barrel Productions, Inc. v. Beard
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 23, 1984No. 83-1354PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from the denial of plaintiffs motion for a preliminary injunction in a case alleging copyright infringement and misappropriation of intellectual property. Although we reach our conclusion by a different route, we conclude that the court did not abuse its discretion in refusing to grant the preliminary injunction.
FACTS
This case pits against each other two country music programs, both of which feature children performers. The first, “The Country Kids Show,” was developed in 1981 by plaintiff, Betty Sue Faglie Combs.1 Combs auditioned talent for…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Gene Miller v. Universal City Studios, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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- Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Inc. v. Scoreboard Posters, Inc. And Arny Freytag, Texas Cowgirls, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Capital Films Corporation v. Charles Fries Productions, Inc. And American Broadcasting CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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- Mississippi Power & Light Co. & Mississippi Public Service Commission v. United Gas Pipe Line Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Enterprise International, Inc. v. Corporacion Estatal Petrolera EcuatorianaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Allied Marketing Group, Inc., D/B/A Sweepstakes Clearinghouse v. Cdl Marketing, Inc., Carl D. Landon and S & H Marketing Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- Concrete MacHinery Company, Inc. v. Classic Lawn Ornaments, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
- M. Kramer Manufacturing Co., Inc. v. Hugh Andrews, Tim Caldwell, Drew's Distributing, Inc., Drew's Distributing Co., and Lynch Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
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