Legal Opinion
Diaz v. NBC Universal, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 14, 2008No. 08 Civ. 401(CM)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS THE COMPLAINT AND DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ APPLICATION FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
McMAHON, District Judge.
The feature film American Gangster (the “Film”), which was produced by Universal Pictures (a division of Universal City Studios, LLP) is “based on” a true story involving a notorious heroin dealer, Frank Lucas. Lucas was a key figure in the New York City drug trade in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Eventually, Lucas joined “Team America” and cooperated in the prosecution of some high level drug dealers in New York City.
Plaintiffs Louis Diaz,…
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