Legal Opinion
Platinum Record Co., Inc. v. Lucasfilm, Ltd.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided June 15, 1983No. Civ. A. 82-1018PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CLARKSON S. FISHER, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff, Platinum Record Company, Inc., has brought suit against defendants Universal City Studios, Inc. and MCA, Inc. for breach of contract, misappropriation, unjust enrichment, and tortious interference with business opportunities. Defendants have moved for summary judgment on the merits. For the reasons outlined herein, the motion is granted.
In January 1973 Lucasfilm, Ltd. entered into an agreement (Agreement) with Chess Janus Records, plaintiff’s predecessor-in-interest. Under this Agreement Chess Janus gave Lucasfilm the right to use the “master…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Irene Bartsch v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
- Rooney v. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1982
3Cited by14 opinions
- Herbert L. Cohen, Dba Bizarre Music, Co. v. Paramount Pictures Corp., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- Margret Rey v. Richard G.D. Lafferty, Margret Rey v. Richard G.D. LaffertyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
- Michael L. Agee, D/B/A L & H Records v. Paramount Communications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- Tele-Pac, Inc. v. GraingerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- John Bloom and Jim Atkinson v. Hearst Entertainment, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
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