Legal Opinion
Warner Bros. v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 18, 1981No. 81 Civ. 1551 (CBM)PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
MOTLEY, District Judge.
Plaintiffs, Warner Bros., Inc., Film Export A.G. and DC Comics, Inc., the owners of all rights in the cartoon character Superman and all works embodying him, brought this action against American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. (ABC) for copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq., for false designation under § 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), and for unfair competition under § 368-d of the New York General Business Law. Stephen V. Cannell Productions was brought into the action as a third party defendant.…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Jackson Dairy, Inc. v. H. P. Hood & Sons, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
- McGregor-Doniger Inc. v. Drizzle Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
- Peter Pan Fabrics, Inc. And Henry Glass & Co. v. Martin Weiner Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- Durham Industries, Inc. v. Tomy CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Rebecca Reyher and Ruth Gannett v. Children's Television Workshop and Tuesday Publications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Association of American Medical Colleges v. MikaelianDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1983
- Warner Bros. Inc. v. American Broadcasting CompaniesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
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