Legal Opinion
West Publishing Co. v. Mead Data Central, Inc.
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided October 3, 1985No. Civ. 4-85-931PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ORDER
ROSENBAUM, District Judge.
In this action, plaintiff West Publishing Company (West) alleges copyright infringement by defendant Mead Data Central, Inc. (MDC) on the basis of MDC's proposed introduction of “star pagination” keyed to West’s reports in its LEXIS legal research system. West is before the Court seeking a preliminary injunction enjoining this introduction pursuant to Rule 65 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (F.R.Civ.P.). MDC has answered, and moves for dismissal of all counts, alleging plaintiff’s failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc. v. Nation EnterprisesSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Callaghan v. MyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
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3Cited by17 opinions
- M. Kramer Manufacturing Co., Inc. v. Hugh Andrews, Tim Caldwell, Drew's Distributing, Inc., Drew's Distributing Co., and Lynch Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
- West Publishing Company v. Mead Data Central, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
- The State of Texas v. West Publishing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- Curtis 1000, Inc. v. YoungbladeDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 1995
- United Telephone Company of Missouri, Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Johnson Publishing Company, Inc., Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
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