Legal Opinion
Preminger v. Columbia Pictures Corp.
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 19, 1966PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArthur G. Klein, J.
The interesting question presented for decision is the right of a producer, in the absence of specific contractual provision, to prevent, by injunction, minor cuts in his motion picture, when shown on television, and the usual breaks for commercials.
The litigation involves the production of the motion picture ‘ ‘ Anatomy of a Murder ’ ’.
The complaint alleges that plaintiff Preminger is a producer and director of motion pictures, including the motion picture involved; and plaintiff Carlyle Productions, Inc., a California corporation, was the owner of all rights to the picture, and Carlyle…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Smith v. . ClewsNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Granz v. HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952
- Atterbury v. Bank of Washington HeightsNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
- Autry v. Republic Productions, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1954
- Seroff v. Simon & Schuster, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1957
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- Edison v. Viva International, Ltd.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
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- In re National Century Financial Enterprises, Inc., Investment LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 2012
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