Legal Opinion
Bernstein v. Universal Pictures, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 28, 1974No. 72 Civ. 542-CLBPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
BRIEANT, District Judge.
This class action was commenced on February 7, 1972 by 71 composers and lyricists as named party plaintiffs. These authors and composers of original words and music for motion picture and television films sue on behalf of themselves, and all others similarly situated. Defendants are motion picture and television producers. The Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers, Inc. (hereinafter “AMPTP”), a trade association to which most of the defendants belong, has been dismissed as a defendant by stipulation.
Plaintiffs invoke our jurisdiction under §§…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- San Diego Building Trades Council v. GarmonSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Amalgamated Ass'n of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees of America v. LockridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- National Labor Relations Board v. Wooster Division of Borgwarner Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958
- New Hampshire Bankers Ass'n v. NelsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Uniroyal, Inc. v. HellerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1974
- Krauss v. Keibler-Thompson Corp.District Court, D. Delaware · 1976
- State of Md. v. Blue Cross and Blue ShieldDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1985
- Clark v. MarkDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1980
- Koch Industries, Inc. v. United Gas Pipe Line Co.District Court, M.D. Louisiana · 1988
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