Legal Opinion
McGhan v. Ebersol
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 12, 1985No. 84 Civ. 1316 (RWS)PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SWEET, District Judge.
Plaintiff John McGhan (“McGhan”) brought this suit against defendants Dick Ebersol (“Ebersol”) and No Sleep Productions, Ltd. (“No Sleep”) alleging violation of a joint venture agreement and misappropriation of ideas. The defendants have now moved for summary judgment, and McGhan has cross-moved for partial summary judgment. For the reasons discussed below, the defendants’ motion is granted and McGhan’s motion is denied.
Facts
This action arises out of the creation of a popular television series called “Friday Night Videos” (“FNV”), a music video show broadcast over…
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