Legal Opinion
Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. v. Penguin Books Usa, Inc., a Corporation Dove Audio, Inc., a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 27, 1997No. 96-55619PublishedCited by 203 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We must decide whether a poetic account of the O.J. Simpson double murder trial entitled The Cat NOT in the Hat! A Parody by Dr. Juice, presents a sufficient showing of copyright and trademark infringement of the well-known The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss.
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Penguin Books USA, Inc. (“Penguin”) and Dove Audio, Inc. (“Dove”) interlocutorily appeal the district court’s preliminary injunction prohibiting the publication and distribution of The Cat NOT in the Hat! A Parody by Dr. Juice, a rhyming summary of highlights from the O.J. Simpson double murder trial, as…
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