Legal Opinion
Mannion v. Coors Brewing Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 21, 2005No. 04 Civ. 1187(LAK)PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
KAPLAN, District Judge.
The parties dispute whether a photograph used in billboard advertisements for Coors Light beer infringes the plaintiffs copyright in a photograph of a basketball star. The defendants almost certainly imitated the plaintiffs photograph. The major question is whether and to what extent what was copied is protected. The case requires the Court to consider the nature of copyright protection in photographs. The matter is before the Court on cross motions for summary judgment.
Facts
Jonathan Mannion is a freelance photographer who specializes in portraits of…
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