Legal Opinion
Warner Bros. Inc. v. Film Ventures International
District Court, C.D. California
Decided October 10, 1975No. CV 75-2774-DWWPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ON PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
DAVID W. WILLIAMS, District Judge.
Plaintiffs have produced a film “The Exorcist” which has met with great public acclaim and has been said to be the most terrifying motion picture ever made. The producers contend that the film was produced at a cost of over $10 million and has grossed over $100 million by exhibiting it to more than 100 million viewers world-wide. In this action, plaintiffs sue the distributors and exhibitors of another film entitled “Beyond The Door” (hereinafter “Beyond”) claiming that it infringes copyrightable subject…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Nichols v. Universal Pictures CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1930
- Dymo Industries, Inc. v. Tapeprinter, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1964
- Harold Lloyd Corporation v. WitwerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1933
- Walt Disney Productions v. Air PiratesDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1972
- American Visuals Corporation v. Frederick A. Holland and Sam SchwartzCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1958
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Walt Disney Productions v. The Air PiratesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- Estate of Presley v. RussenDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1981
- Warner Bros. Inc. v. American Broadcasting CompaniesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Olson v. National Broadcasting Co. Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- Warner Bros. Inc. v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
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