Legal Opinion
Harold Lloyd Corporation v. Witwer
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 10, 1933No. 6398PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILBUR, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff appellee sought to. enjoin the exhibition of a silent photoplay filmed in 1924, entitled “The Freshman,” and to recover all profits therefor derived from its exhibition upon the ground that “The Freshman” infringed the copyright of a story written by H. C. Witwer entitled “The Emancipation of Rodney.” The trial court held that there was infringement, enjoined the further production of the play and ordered an accounting to determine the profits derived from the exhibition of the play alleged by the plaintiff appellee to be $2,300,009, and admitted by the…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Fred Fisher, Inc. v. DillinghamDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1924
- Dymow v. BoltonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1926
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3Cited by82 opinions
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- Sheldon v. Metro-Goldwyn Pictures CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1939
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