Legal Opinion

Apple Corps Ltd. v. A.D.P.R., Inc.

District Court, M.D. Tennessee

Decided November 16, 1993No. 3:91-0675PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM

ECHOLS, District Judge.

Presently pending before the Court is the Plaintiffs Motion for Partial Summary Judgment under the Lanham Act and the Tennessee Personal Rights Protection Act. The Defendants have filed an objection to this Motion. For the reasons outlined herein, the Plaintiffs Motion for Partial Summary Judgment under Tennessee’s Personal Rights Protection Act is hereby GRANTED, and Plaintiffs Motion for Partial Summary Judgment under § 43(a) of the Lanham Act is DENIED.

The following facts are not disputed. Plaintiff is the owner of the rights of publicity, trade names and…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Beacon Theatres, Inc. v. WestoverSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  3. Dennis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
  4. Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
  5. William E. Martin v. Sgt. Earl KelleyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Wells v. Chattanooga Bakery, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2014
  2. Gauck v. KaramianDistrict Court, W.D. Tennessee · 2011
  3. Global Force Entm't, Inc. v. Anthem Sports & Entm't Corp.District Court, M.D. Tennessee · 2019
  4. Stanford v. Caesars Entertainment, Inc.District Court, W.D. Tennessee · 2006
  5. Marshall v. ESPN Inc.District Court, M.D. Tennessee · 2015

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