Legal Opinion
Barry M. Blackman v. Hustler Magazine, Inc., Barry M. Blackman v. Hustler Magazine, Inc
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 29, 1986No. 85-5849, 85-5889PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge:
Encrypted in this story about nude photographs, shoddy business ethics, politics and unexpected riches lies a question about the calculation of damages for copyright infringement. Both facts and law make fascinating reading.
Facts
Background
Barry M. Blackman is a professional photographer. In 1972 he took a series of nude photographs of a relatively unknown model named Elizabeth Ray. Ray signed a release giving Blackman all rights to use, publish and copyright the photographs.
In 1976 Ray became something of a celebrity. Then a secretary to a United States congressman,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- F. W. Woolworth Co. v. Contemporary Arts, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Sheldon v. Metro-Goldwyn Pictures Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Hart v. EyckNew York Court of Chancery · 1816
- Russell v. PriceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- Lottie Joplin Thomas Trust v. Crown Publishers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Stenograph L.L.C. v. Bossard Associates, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
- Bruce v. Weekly World News, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
- Stovall v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2010
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