Legal Opinion
Amusement Securities Corp. v. Academy Pictures Distributing Corp.
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 27, 1936PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hoffman (Herman),
Referee. Plaintiff, as the owner of a photo-play known as “ White Zombie,” first exhibited in 1932, is seeking to enjoin the exhibition of an alleged rival picture, recently produced, and now being exhibited under the name of “ Revolt of the Zombies.” Plaintiff also seeks damages and an accounting for profits. It has joined as parties defendant not only the owners and producers of “ Revolt of the Zombies,” but also a corporation holding the distribution rights to the picture in the metropolitan district of New York and northern New Jersey, a sales agent representing the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Underhill v. . SchenckNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
- Le Blume Import Co. v. CotyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1923
- Maison Prunier v. Prunier's Restaurant & Cafe, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1936
- Braman v. BramanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1932
- National Picture Theatres, Inc. v. Foundation Film Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1920
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Johnston v. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1947
- Jackson v. Universal International Pictures Inc.California Supreme Court · 1950
- Amusement Securities Corp. v. Academy Pictures Distributing Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1937
- Fishler v. Twentieth Century-Fox Film CorporationDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1958
- Sinram-Marnis Oil Co. v. Reading-Sinram-Streat Coals, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1957