Legal Opinion
Classic Film Museum, Inc. v. Warner Bros., Inc.
District Court, D. Maine
Decided July 17, 1978No. Civ. No. 75-5-NDPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
GIGNOUX, District Judge.
In this action plaintiff Classic Film Museum, Inc. seeks declaratory and injunctive relief, monetary damages, costs, and attorneys’ fees against defendant Warner Bros., Inc. Classic contends that by wrongfully asserting common-law copyrights in the story, screenplay and musical score of the 1937 film “A Star is Born,” Warner has engaged in unfair competition and is in violation of the copyright and antitrust laws of the United States. Warner has counterclaimed against Classic and alleges copyright infringement, conversion and unfair competition. Warner…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Goldstein v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Terry Gilliam, Plaintiffs-Appellants-Appellees v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., Defendant-Appellee-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- Ferris v. FrohmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- G. Ricordi & Co. v. Paramount Pictures, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1951
- Grove Press, Inc. v. Greenleaf Publishing CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1965
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Russell v. PriceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- Batjac Productions Inc., a California Corp. v. Goodtimes Home Video Corp., a Delaware Corp. Marybeth Peters, Register of CopyrightsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
- Richlin v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
- International Film Exchange, Ltd. v. Corinth Films, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1985
- Jim Henson Productions, Inc. v. John T. Brady & Associates, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1994
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