Legal Opinion
Ed Graham Productions, Inc. v. National Broadcasting Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 24, 1973PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEdward J. Greenfield, J.
Juvenile mythology as exemplified in the Saturday morning TV cartoons may be premised upon flights of fancy, but lawsuits concerning disputes over such programs are founded in the hard fact that such programs are highly lucrative. In this case, plaintiff sues for the misappropriation of an idea for a cartoon series by the defendant, seeking participation in the jingle of Saturday morning proceeds.
Defendant National Broadcasting Company, Inc. (NBC) has moved for summary judgment. The complaint alleges that plaintiff, a firm in the business of developing and producing television programming…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Educational Sales Programs, Inc. v. Dreyfus Corp.New York Supreme Court · 1970
- Soule v. Bon Ami Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1922
- Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Victor Decosta, Capital Cities Broadcasting Corporation v. Victor Decosta. Cbs Films Inc. v. Victor DecostaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1967
- Soule v. . Bon Ami CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
- Cole v. Phillips H. Lord, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1941
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- Craig P. Nadel, Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Play-By-Play Toys & Novelties, Inc., Defendant-Counter-Claimant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000
- Hudson Hotels Corporation v. Choice Hotels International, and Robert HazardCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
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