Legal Opinion
PMC, Inc. v. Saban Entertainment, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 16, 1996No. B093683PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CROSKEY, J.
Defendant and respondent Saban Entertainment, Inc. (Saban) held the copyright for the name and likeness of “The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.” Plaintiff and appellant Cosrich, a division of PMC, Inc. (Cosrich), was bidding against defendant and respondent Tsumura International, Inc. (Tsumura) to obtain an exclusive license to market and manufacture items using the Power Rangers name. Saban ultimately entered into an exclusive license contract with Tsumura. Cosrich brought this lawsuit alleging it actually had entered into a prior exclusive contract with Saban, which Saban…
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