Legal Opinion
Marvel Worldwide, Inc. v. Kirby
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 22, 2010No. 10 Civ. 141 (CM)(KNF)PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART COUNTERCLAIM-DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS
MeMAHON, District Judge.
Plaintiffs Marvel Worldwide, Inc., Marvel Characters, Inc., and MVL Rights, LLC (collectively “Marvel”) commenced this action seeking declaratory relief as to the work-for-hire status of the comic-book stories and characters created by Jack Kirby. In response, Defendants/Counterclaim-Plaintiffs Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby, and Susan M. Kirby (collectively, the “Kirbys”) counterclaimed for declaratory relief and joined additional Counterclaim-Defendants…
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