Legal Opinion
Donahue v. United Artists Corp.
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 18, 1969No. Civ. 34075PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
LILLIE, J.
This is the second appeal in the within plagiarism action involving property consisting of television scripts, summaries or story outlines, plaintiffs having successfully challenged an earlier judgment notwithstanding the verdict (245 Cal.App.2d 593 [54 Cal.Rptr. 130], sub nom Donahue v. Ziv Television Programs, Inc.). Upon retrial the jury again returned a verdict for plaintiffs; the instant appeal is from the judgment based on the verdict and order denying defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict.
The second trial proceeded under changed circumstances…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Bigelow v. RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Sheldon v. Metro-Goldwyn Pictures Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Desny v. WilderCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
- Estate of TeedCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1952
- Weitzenkorn v. LesserCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Buccery v. General Motors Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1976
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