Legal Opinion
Autry v. Republic Productions, Inc.
District Court, S.D. California
Decided May 13, 1952No. 13596PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRISON, District Judge.
Plaintiff, a well-known star of radio, movies and television, seeks to restrain the defendants, Republic Productions, Inc., (hereinafter referred to as Republic) and Hollywood Television Service, Inc., from licensing for exhibition on home television receivers fifty-six films owned by Republic and in which plaintiff appeared in starring roles.
Plaintiff has and claims no property interest in the films themselves but does contend the showing of these films on home television, either on a “sustaining” or “sponsored basis”, would constitute “commercial advertising”; that…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Gautier v. Pro-Football, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1951
- Vargas v. Esquire, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1947
- Sawyer v. Crowell Pub. Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1942
- Grant v. Kellogg Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1944
- Sawyer v. Crowell Pub. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1944
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Baltimore Orioles, Inc. v. Major League Baseball Players Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Baltimore Orioles, Inc. v. Major League Baseball Players AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- United States v. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.District Court, S.D. California · 1956
- Autry v. Republic Productions, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1954