Legal Opinion
Danjaq, S.A. v. MGM/UA Communications, Co.
District Court, C.D. California
Decided June 26, 1991No. CV 90-5498-SVWPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER DISMISSING COPYRIGHT ALLEGATIONS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM AND DISMISSING REMAINING STATE-LAW CLAIMS FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION
WILSON, District Judge.
Introduction
In the beginning, harmony prevailed among Bond’s assistants. Danjaq, S.A. (“Danjaq”) produced Bond films and MGM/UA Communications Co. (“MGM”) distributed them. Sixteen Bond films in all, from “Dr. No” to “License to Kill,” were produced and distributed under this arrangement, going back 19 years to the 1962 Distribution Agreement between Danjaq and MGM (the “Distribution Agreement”). But perfect harmony cannot…
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