Legal Opinion
McGraw-Hill, Inc. v. Worth Publishers, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 15, 1971No. 71-Civ. 3975PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CROAKE, District Judge.
MEMORANDUM
This is a motion for a preliminary injunction in an action seeking an injunction and damages for alleged infringement of statutory copyright. Plaintiffs are the publishers and authors of an economics textbook (“McConnell text”) and related works. 1 Defendants are the publisher, its president, and the authors of another textbook (“Spencer text”) and related materials. 2 Both plaintiffs’ and defendants’ texts are designed to appeal to professors and students involved in introductory college-level economics courses.
The action was commenced on Friday, September 3,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Arnstein v. PorterCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1946
- Peter Pan Fabrics, Inc. And Henry Glass & Co. v. Martin Weiner Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- Nichols v. Universal Pictures CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1930
- Rosemont Enterprises, Inc. v. Random House, Inc. And John KeatsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- Concord Fabrics, Inc. v. Marcus Brothers Textile Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Rebecca Reyher and Ruth Gannett v. Children's Television Workshop and Tuesday Publications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- Wainwright Securities Inc. v. Wall Street Transcript Corporation and Richard A. HolmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Educational Testing Services v. KatzmanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- Miller Brewing Co. v. Carling O'Keefe Breweries of Canada, Ltd.District Court, W.D. New York · 1978
- Werlin v. Reader's Digest Ass'n, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1981
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