Legal Opinion
Hal Roach Studios, Inc. v. Film Classics, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 15, 1946No. 309, Docket 20244PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHASE, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff is a California corporation engaged in producing motion picture photo-plays. The defendant is a New York corporation engaged in distributing such photoplays. On August 19, 1943, the two entered into a contract by which the plaintiff granted the defendant exclusive license to distribute for reissue purposes a large number of its productions. Many of these films were then being distributed by Loew’s, Inc. and the license granted to the defendant was to begin on the expiration of these prior rights. One of these films was “Topper” which was not to be available…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Callanan v. . K., A.C. L.C.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1910
- F. A. Straus & Co. v. Canadian Pacific Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Noyes v. . AndersonNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Helgar Corporation v. . Warner's FeaturesNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- People's Bank v. . MitchellNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Elias Siegelman, Individually, and as Administrator of the Estate of Eva Siegelman, Deceased v. Cunard White Star LimitedCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955
- Ranger Const. Co. v. Dixie Floor Co., Inc.District Court, D. South Carolina · 1977
- In Re the Arbitration Between El Hoss Engineering & Transport Co. & American Independent Oil Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1960
- Fisher v. BD., MT. PLEASANT TP. COM. SCHOOLSIndiana Court of Appeals · 1986
- Kaiser Trading Co. v. Associated Metals & Minerals Corp.District Court, N.D. California · 1970
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