Legal Opinion
Burnett v. Lambino
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 11, 1962PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FEINBERG, District Judge.
This is an application by two prevailing defendants in a copyright infringement action for an award of counsel fees under 17 U.S.C. § 116. Plaintiffs in the action were Morris B. Burnett and Frederick Stephani; defendants were Salvatore Lambino, who uses the pen name of Evan Hunter, Simon and Schuster, Inc., Pocket Books, Inc. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. (“MGM”). The facts are set forth in my prior opinion, in which I found that defendants were entitled to a judgment dismissing the complaint. Burnett v. Lambino et al., 204 F.Supp. 327 (S.D.N.Y.1962). By stipulation,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Lewis Orgel and the Michie Company v. Clark Boardman Co., Ltd., and Alfred D. JahrCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
- Dellar v. Samuel Goldwyn, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1939
- Lewys v. O'NEILLDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1931
- Billy Rose, Ray Henderson and Mel Torshin, as of the Estate of Mort Dixon v. Bourne, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- Rose v. Bourne, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1959
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Merry Hull & Company v. Hi-Line Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1965
- Breffort v. I Had a Ball CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1967
- Baccaro v. PisaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1966
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