Legal Opinion
Santora v. Copyright Claims Board
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 26, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2025-1055Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FRANCESCO SANTORA, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 25-1055 (TJK) COPYRIGHT CLAIMS BOARD, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Francesco Santora self-published a novel and sold it on Amazon. In 2024, he received “takedown” notices accusing him of infringing an “Addams Family” franchise copyright. So he brought a claim against Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., or MGM, before the Copyright Claims Board, seeking a declaration of noninfringement. MGM and another interested copyright holder, the Tee & Charles Addams Foundation, counterclaimed for…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Watters v. Wachovia Bank, N. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Randy Brown v. Whole Foods Market Group, IncCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2015
- Sissel v. United States Department of Health & Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2014
- Stephenson v. CoxDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2002
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