Legal Opinion
Michael R. Wood, Individually and Dba National Photo Services v. Willard W. McEwen Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 4, 1981No. 79-4145PublishedCited by 229 opinions
1Per curiam
Michael Wood appeals from the district court’s dismissal of his action to set aside a prior judgment. This action and the appeal are frivolous and call for the imposition of damages.
In May, 1972, Wood filed a pro se action against Chace Company Advertising, Inc., and Thomas Chace, alleging copyright infringement, antitrust violations and defamation in connection with photographs that Wood took for Chace.
During the next two years, the parties engaged in discovery and the court held nine hearings on the difficulties which the defendants were experiencing in obtaining discovery from Wood. The…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Foman v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- United States v. Alfred Esteban Azhocar, United States of America v. Alfred Esteban AzhocarCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- Himmelfarb v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1949
- John O. England, Trustee of the Estate of Irene Mansfeldt, Bankrupt v. Morgan J. DoyleCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1960
- Green v. Ancora-Citronelle Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
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