Legal Opinion
David v. National Lampoon, Inc.
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided January 21, 1977No. Civ. A. 76-232PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION
HEMPHILL, District Judge.
This action is before the court on defendant’s motion to dismiss for a lack of personal jurisdiction. The defendant is a satirical magazine which distributes its monthly publication nationally. One of the basic types of humor exhibited by the defendant magazine is its parodies of other national magazines. In September, 1973, the defendant published a parody of a wartime issue of “Life” magazine which contained a picture of the plaintiff accompanied by a caption which, although possibly humorous to some,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- William F. Buckley, Jr. v. New York Post CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
- The New York Times Company v. Eugene ConnorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Joseph M. Shealy, Jr. v. Challenger Manufacturing Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1962
- Gloria R. Hardy v. Pioneer Parachute Company, Inc., and Parachutes IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by7 opinions
- State v. Luv Pharmacy, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1978
- Jones v. CalderCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982
- Smith v. Esquire, Inc.District Court, D. Maryland · 1980
- Sipple v. Des Moines Register & Tribune Co.California Court of Appeal · 1978
- Geary v. GoldsteinDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1992
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