Legal Opinion
Hustler Magazine, Inc. v. Moral Majority, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 12, 1986No. 85-5904PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PREGERSON, Circuit Judge.
Hustler Magazine, Inc. published a parody featuring Reverend Jerry Falwell. Moral Majority, Inc. and Old Time Gospel Hour mailed hundreds of thousands of copies of the parody as part of a solicitation drive. Falwell also solicited contributions while displaying the parody on the Old Time Gospel Hour, a television show. Hustler Magazine, Inc. sued Moral Majority, Inc., Old Time Gospel Hour, and Falwell for copyright infringement. The district court granted the defendants’ summary judgment motion, holding that their copying constituted “fair use,” 606 F.Supp. 1526.…
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