Legal Opinion
United Features Syndicate, Inc. v. Spree, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided December 21, 1984No. Civ. A. 83-4150PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ANNA DIGGS TAYLOR, District Judge.
FINDINGS OF FACTS
The cat with the bulging eyes, orange-colored fur and anthropomorphic characteristics — he loves to eat, cannot diet, and hates Mondays — is the cartoon character named “Garfield.” His floppy-eared, long-tongued and long-necked sidekick, who also has bulging eyes, is the dog named “Odie.” They are characters of the “GARFIELD” comic strip. Since the introduction of the “GARFIELD” strip in the mid-1970’s, the comic strip and its characters have gained world-wide popularity.
Plaintiff United Features Syndicate, Inc.…
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- Boz Scaggs Music v. KND Corp.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1980
- Douglas v. CunninghamSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Russell v. PriceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
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