Legal Opinion
Bert Lahr v. Adell Chemical Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 12, 1962No. 5883_1PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALDRICH, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from the dismissal of a complaint for failure to state a cause of action. The plaintiff contends that he has alleged three causes — for unfair competition, for invasion of privacy and for defamation. According to the complaint the plaintiff is a professional entertainer who has achieved stardom — with commensurate financial success — on the legitimate stage, in motion pictures, on radio, television and other entertainment media throughout the United States, Canada and elsewhere. This he has done in substantial measure because his “style of vocal comic…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Nichols v. Item Publishers, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1956
- Rager v. McCloskeyNew York Court of Appeals · 1953
- Cheney Bros. v. Doris Silk CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1929
- National Cash-Register Co. v. LelandCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1899
- Lynch v. LyonsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Jose F. Escude Cruz v. Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
- Tom Waits v. Frito-Lay, Inc. Tracy-Locke, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- Donsco, Inc. v. Casper Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- Bette Midler v. Ford Motor Company, a Delaware Corporation, and Young & Rubicam Inc., a New York CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- Teledyne Industries, Inc. v. Eon CorporationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1974
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