Legal Opinion
Abend v. MCA, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 27, 1988No. Nos. 87-5780, 87-5833 and 87-5922PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:
Abend, owner of the renewal copyright on the original story on which the motion picture “Rear Window” was based, brought suit against MCA and the trustees and executors of Alfred Hitchcock’s estate and assets. Abend’s complaint alleges copyright infringement based on defendants’ re-release of the “Rear Window” film in theatres, on TV, and on videocassette. The district court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment based on the Second Circuit’s decision in Rohauer v. Killiam Shows, Inc., 551 F.2d 484 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 949, 97 S.Ct. 2666, 53…
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