Legal Opinion
Childress v. Taylor
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 14, 1992No. 87 Civ. 6924 (CSH)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
HAIGHT, District Judge:
In a Memorandum Opinion and Order dated November 27, 1990, 1990 WL 196013, this Court granted plaintiff Alice Childress summary judgment against defendants Clarice Taylor, Paul B. Berkowsky, The Moms Company and Ben Caldwell on the issue of copyright infringement. That opinion held that a stage play entitled “Moms,” subtitled “The First Lady of Comedy,” infringed plaintiffs copyrighted play entitled “Moms,” subtitled “A Praise Play for a Black Comedienne.” Both plays were about the life of Jackie “Moms” Mabley, a stage performer who died in…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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