Legal Opinion
Selby v. New Line Cinema Corp.
District Court, C.D. California
Decided March 6, 2000No. CV99-12633 AHM(AIJx)PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF’S SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION AND GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF’S THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION
MATZ, District Judge.
This case is before the Court on the motion of defendants New Line Cinema Corporation (“New Line”) and Toby Em-merich (“Emmerich”) to dismiss plaintiff William Selby’s (“Selby”) causes of action for violation of the Lanham Act and breach of implied-in-fact contract pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) or, in the alternative, for partial summary judgment on these claims. Selby’s claims arise out of Emmerich’s alleged copying…
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- Desny v. WilderCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
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