Legal Opinion
American Visuals Corporation v. Frederick A. Holland and Sam Schwartz
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 12, 1958No. 75, Docket 25100PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LUMBARD, Circuit Judge.
The principal question' for decision is whether a cartoon booklet entitled “It Can’t Happen To Us,” dealing in story form with traffic accidents and published by defendant Frederick A. Holland, a former employee of plaintiff, American Visuals Corporation, infringed a similar booklet copyrighted by the company under the title of “Killer In The Streets.” Judge Murphy held that there was infringement and that defendant Holland misused confidential information imparted to him during his employment by American Visuals. 162 F.Supp. 14, 15. We find ample support in the record…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- F. W. Woolworth Co. v. Contemporary Arts, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Dictograph Products Company, Inc. v. Sonotone Corporation, Emil Henry Greibach and S. Michael PinelesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
- Franke v. WiltschekCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1953
- American Visuals Corporation v. Frederick A. Holland and Sam SchwartzCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
- Brown v. Quinlan, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1943
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Concord Fabrics, Inc. v. Marcus Brothers Textile Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
- Caddy-Imler Creations, Inc. v. John D. CaddyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
- Herbert Rosenthal Jewelry v. Jerry J. Grossbardt and Stanley Schechter, Co-Partners, Trading as Honora Jewelry Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
- L & L White Metal Casting Corp. v. JosephDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1975
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