Legal Opinion
Massapequa Publishing Co. v. Observer, Inc.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided February 15, 1961No. Civ. 60-C-154PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRUCHHAUSEN, Chief Judge.
The plaintiff alleges copyright infringement and unfair competition by the defendant, a competing newspaper. The alleged infringements occurred in the publications of December 9, 1959, December 16, 1959, December 23, 1959, December 30, 1959 and January 6, 1960. The plaintiff, in its complaint, seeks other relief, which will be dealt with later in this opinion.
Prior to trial, the plaintiff moved for summary judgment. Summary judgment was granted to the extent that the accused articles, published by The Observer, Inc., were held to infringe the copyrighted articles,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Peter Pan Fabrics, Inc. And Henry Glass & Co. v. Martin Weiner Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- F. W. Woolworth Co. v. Contemporary Arts, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Peter Pan Fabrics, Inc. v. Acadia CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1959
- Ted Browne Music Co. v. FowlerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1923
- Gordon v. WeirDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1953
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3Cited by8 opinions
- H. M. Kolbe Co. v. ShaffDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1965
- Baccaro v. PisaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1966
- Morser v. Bengor Products Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1968
- Pickwick Music Corporation v. Record Productions, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1968
- United Merchants and Manufacturers, Inc. v. SuttonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1967
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