Legal Opinion
Burzynski v. Travers
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided March 10, 1986No. 85 CV 717PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
PLATT, District Judge.
THE NATURE OF THE CASE
The alleged breach of a contract to direct a television movie precipitated this action which came on for a bench trial on November 12, 1985. The Court’s jurisdiction arises under 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a)(2), as plaintiff is a citizen of the United Kingdom, defendants are citizens of the State of New York and the amount in controversy exceeds $10,000.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
The parties to this litigation were collaborators in the production of a television film, entitled, “Miracle in a Manger.” Defendant Thomas Travers (Travers) wrote the…
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