Legal Opinion
Brownmark Films, LLC v. Comedy Partners
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 7, 2012No. 11-2620PublishedCited by 424 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
This is a case about how a court may dispose of a copyright infringement action based on the fair use affirmative defense while avoiding the burdens of discovery and trial. This case also poses the interesting question of whether the incorporation-by-reference doctrine applies to audio-visual works.
South Park is a popular animated television show intended for mature audiences. The show centers on the adventures of foul-mouthed fourth graders in the small town of South Park, Colorado. It is notorious for its distinct animation style and scatological humor. The show…
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