Legal Opinion
G. P. Putnam's Sons v. Lancer Books, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 5, 1965PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McLEAN, District Judge.
This is an action for alleged copyright infringement and unfair competition. Plaintiffs have moved for a preliminary injunction. The court held a hearing at which testimony was taken and many of the essential facts were stipulated. The court finds the facts to be as follows. 1
In or prior to 1958, plaintiffs Terry Southern and Mason Hoffenberg, who are American citizens, wrote a novel which was published in France in 1958, in the English language, under the title of “Candy.” Another edition, also in English, was published in France under the title of “Lollipop.” Both…
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