Legal Opinion
Sahuc v. Tucker
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided February 2, 2004No. Civ.A. 02-3759PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
ZAINEY, District Judge.
A person strolling down Decatur Street in the French Quarter on certain mornings might possibly see a delightful view of Jackson Square with the St. Louis Cathedral shrouded in a foggy mist. Indeed, this is a popular scene commonly photographed by tourists and local residents alike. Photographs of this intriguing view form the basis of this litigation.
Photographer Louis Sahuc claims that artist Lee Tucker infringed upon Sahuc’s copyrighted work Decatur Street Gate by the creation and sale of Tucker’s photograph entitled Breaking Mist. The St. Louis…
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