Legal Opinion
Scanlon v. Kessler
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 13, 1998No. 97 CIV. 1140(CBM)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MOTLEY, District Judge.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff, Christopher Scanlon (“Scanlon”), commenced this action on February 19,1997, against defendants, Gil Kessler (“Kessler”), Bruce Marcus (“Marcus”), John Weis (“Weis”), and Gay Male S/M Activists (“GMSMA”), alleging, inter alia, copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. §§ 101, et seq. Scanlon is a former board member of GMSMA, a non-profit organization that advocates for the rights of gay men with a sadomasochistic lifestyle. He alleged that defendants violated his copyrights of certain photographs by using them without his permission.…
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