Legal Opinion
Rogers v. Koons
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 13, 1990No. 89 Civ. 6707 (CSH)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
HAIGHT, District Judge:
Plaintiff, a professional photographer, brings this action against defendants, a sculptor and an art gallery, for copyright infringement under the Copyright Act, Lanham Act violations, and unfair competition under the laws of New York and California. Plaintiff moves under Rule 56, Fed.R.Civ.P., for summary judgment on his first cause of action for copyright infringement. Defendants cross-move for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
Background,
The facts are largely undisputed. Plaintiff Art Rogers is a professional photographer resident…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc. v. Nation EnterprisesSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Durham Industries, Inc. v. Tomy CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Stewart v. AbendSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Gershwin Publishing Corporation v. Columbia Artists Management, Inc., and Community Concerts, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Art Rogers, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Jeff Koons Sonnabend Gallery, Inc., Defendants-Appellants-Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
- Avtec Systems, Inc. v. PeifferCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994
- M.H. Segan Ltd. Partnership v. Hasbro, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1996
- Castle Rock Entertainment v. Carol Publishing Group, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1997
- Faulkner v. National Geographic SocietyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2002
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