Legal Opinion
Phillips v. Pembroke Real Estate, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided October 24, 2003No. CIV.A.03-11542-PBSPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
SARIS, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
This case raises novel and important issues about the rights of artists under federal and state law to prevent the modification or destruction of their works of visual art. Plaintiff David Phillips, a well known sculptor, brings this action pursuant to the Visual Artists Rights Act, 17 U.S.C. § 106A (1990) (“VARA”), and the Massachusetts Art Preservation Act, Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 231, § 85S (1984) (“MAPA”). He seeks a preliminary injunction to prevent Defendant Pembroke Real Estate, Inc. from modifying Eastport Park, which Phillips…
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