Legal Opinion
Otto Eisenschiml v. Fawcett Publications, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 12, 1957No. 11830_1PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUFFY, Chief Judge.
The complaint herein alleges copyright infringement. Count I alleges defendant infringed plaintiff’s copyrighted book “Why Was Lincoln Murdered?” (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “Why”). The second Count alleged the defendant infringed plaintiff’s copyrighted book “In the Shadow of Lincoln’s Death” (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “Shadow”). Plaintiff seeks an accounting for profits, damages and costs pursuant to the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C.A. § 1 et seq.
The defendant, Fawcett Publications, Inc., publishes a magazine called “True”. Plaintiff alleges defendant…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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