Legal Opinion
Jaeger v. American International Pictures, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 12, 1971No. 70 Civ. 5688PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRANKEL, District Judge.
This is a suit arising from alleged garbling and distortion in the English version of a German film which appears to be a multi-national addition to the supply of cinematic erotica. Plaintiff has moved for a preliminary injunction. Defendant seeks dismissal of the complaint.
The complaint asserts three “causes of action.” In the first of these, plaintiff, a citizen of Israel and a permanent resident of New York, alleges that he is an author of scenarios and a producer and director of motion pictures. In 1968 he directed, and co-authored the script for, “Kamasutra…
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