Legal Opinion
Seltzer v. Sunbrock
District Court, S.D. California
Decided March 8, 1938No. 1292PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JENNEY, District Judge.
The bill of complaint in this case contains two causes of action, one asserting an infringement of copyright and the other claiming unfair competition. It alleges in substance the following: Plaintiff Leo A. Seltzer, a resident of Oregon, is the author of two copyrighted books, or dramatic compositions, which describe a roller-skating race. An exclusive license to stage this competitive event was granted by the author to plaintiff Transcontinental Roller Derby Association, Inc., an Indiana corporation. The latter is now, and has been for three years, conducting such…
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- Harold Lloyd Corporation v. WitwerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1933
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