Legal Opinion
Maritote v. Desilu Productions, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 30, 1965No. 14828PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHNACKENBERG, Circuit Judge.
This action is maintained by Mafalda Maritote, Administratrix of the estate of Alphonse (Al) Capone, deceased, Mae Capone, his widow, and Albert Capone, his son, plaintiffs, against Desilu Productions, Inc., a California corporation, Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., a New York corporation, and Westinghouse Electric Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation, defendants.
Maritote claimed a property right to recover for unjust enrichment arising out of an alleged appropriation by defendants of the “name, likeness and personality” of Al Capone. Mae Capone and Albert…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Larson v. ChaseSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
- Metter v. Los Angeles ExaminerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1939
- Samuel Insull v. New York, World-Telegram Corporation, a New York CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1959
- Eick v. Perk Dog Food Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1952
- Koerber v. PatekWisconsin Supreme Court · 1904
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Lugosi v. Universal PicturesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
- Dennis Anderson v. Gilberto Romero and Arthur DouglasCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Mrs. Alline E. Cordell v. Detective Publications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1969
- Factors Etc., Inc. v. Creative Card Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1977
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