Legal Opinion
Shipman v. R.K.O. Radio Pictures, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 19, 1938No. 131PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANTON, Circuit Judge.
This suit is for infringement of the copyright of appellants’ play “Depends on the Woman” written and copyrighted in 1924, which is allegedly infringed by a motion picture play entitled “I Dream Too Much” which the appellees have been instrumental in preparing, filming and distributing. On motion, the bill of complaint was dismissed by the court below for failure to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, after a reading of the play and viewing of the motion picture. No other testimony was offered; it was held there was no infringement of the play.
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2Cases cited12 opinions
- Nichols v. Universal Pictures CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1930
- Sheldon v. Metro-Goldwyn Pictures CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1936
- Dymow v. BoltonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1926
- Harold Lloyd Corporation v. WitwerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1933
- Dam v. Kirk La Shelle Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1910
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- Weitzenkorn v. LesserCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953
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