Legal Opinion
Wells v. Universal Pictures Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 14, 1945PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KNOX, District Judge.
Plaintiff’s complaint is to the effect that he is the author of an uncopyrighted comedy sketch called “Flugel Street” which, with his consent, was publicly presented in numerous theatrical productions throughout the United States in the season of 1918-1919, and subsequent years. This literary property and all rights in and to the same, it is claimed, are still owned and possessed by plaintiff.
The pleading alleges that on or about June 2, 1942, Joseph F. Palladino, one of the defendants, through fraudulent representations and misstatements of fact, wrongfully copyrighted…
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