Legal Opinion
Corcoran v. Columbia BroadcastIng System, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 30, 1941No. 9664PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEALY, Circuit Judge.
The appeal is from a judgment awarding attorneys’ fees in a suit for infringement of copyright, the allowance being made under the claimed authority of § 40 of the Copyright Act (Act of March 4, 1909, c. 320, 35 Stats. 1084, 17 U.S.C.A. § 40), providing that the court “may award to the prevailing party a reasonable attorney’s fee as part of the costs.”
Appellant was the plaintiff below. The defendants (appellees) filed a motion to dismiss and “for a further and better statement of particulars.” In effect the motion to dismiss was denied, but the application for a more…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Marks v. Leo Feist, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1925
- Cohan v. RichmondCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1936
- Corcoran v. Montgomery Ward & Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1941
3Cited by52 opinions
- Szabo Food Service, Inc. v. Canteen CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Chemical Manufacturers Association, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- Benerethia McGill v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Bryson v. SullivanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1992
- Parker v. MatthewsDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1976
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