Legal Opinion
Original Ballet Russe, Ltd. v. Ballet Theatre, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 2, 1943No. 106PublishedCited by 184 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
• SWAN, Circuit Judge.
Original Ballet Russe, Ltd., incorporated under the laws of England and engaged in the business of producing ballet performances throughout the world, brought this action in the court below against Ballet Theatre, Inc., alleged to be a competitor of plaintiff, and three other defendants. Federal jurisdiction rests on diverse citizenship. The complaint alleged that the defendants maliciously formed “the deliberate design and purpose by unlawful means to destroy plaintiff’s business * * * and to drive it from the theatrical world”; in furtherance of such design and purpose…
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