Legal Opinion
Novak v. National Broadcasting Co., Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 23, 1989No. 88 Civ. 5830 (RWS)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWEET, District Judge.
Defendants National Broadcasting Company, Inc. (“NBC”), Brandon Tartikoff (“Tartikoff”), Broadway Video, Inc. (“Video”), Lome Michaels (“Michaels”), Dinah Minot (“Minot”), WNBC (collectively, the “NBC defendants”), and defendants Gay-lord Production Company (“Gaylord”) and Fries Entertainment Co. (“Fries”) have moved under Rule 56, Fed.R.Civ.P., to dismiss the complaint of plaintiffs E.J. Novak (“Novak”) and Debra Studer (“Studer”). The defendants also seek costs and sanctions under 17 U.S.C. § 505 and Rule 11, Fed.R.Civ.P. Upon the facts and conclusions set forth below,…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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3Cited by11 opinions
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