Legal Opinion
Scott-Blanton v. Universal City Studios Productions LLLP
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 20, 2008No. Civil Action 07-0098 (RMU)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Granting the Dependants’ Motion For Summary Judgment
RICARDO M. URBINA, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
This case comes before the court on the defendants’ motion for summary judgment. The pro se plaintiff, Janice Seott-Blanton, alleges that her novel, “My Husband Is On The Down Low and I Know About It” (“Down Low”), is the creative source for the award-winning motion picture “Broke-back Mountain.” In her complaint, the plaintiff alleges violations of the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq.; violations under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1125(a), 1117; and violations of…
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