Legal Opinion
Walker v. Time Life Films, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 14, 1985No. 83 Civ. 6755 (DNE)PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDELSTEIN, District Judge:
This is an action for copyright infringement, misappropriation, breach of a confidential and fiduciary relationship and un fair competition, brought by plaintiff, Thomas Walker (“Walker”), author of the book Fort Apache. Plaintiff alleges that defendant, Time Life Films, Inc. (“Time Life”), and various persons engaged by Time Life to write, produce and direct the film “Fort Apache, The Bronx,” illegally used plaintiffs original ideas and expression in making the film.
This court has jurisdiction over the copyright infringement claim under 28 U.S.C. § 1338(a) and (b).…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc. v. Nation EnterprisesSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Durham Industries, Inc. v. Tomy CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- A. A. Hoehling v. Universal City Studios, Inc., and Michael MacDonald MooneyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Rebecca Reyher and Ruth Gannett v. Children's Television Workshop and Tuesday Publications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by31 opinions
- Gene S. Jacobsen, and Cross-Appellee v. Deseret Book Company, a Utah Corporation Dean Hughes, AndCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2002
- Thomas Walker v. Time Life Films, Inc., David Susskind, Gill Champion, Martin Richards and Heywood GouldCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
- Peter F. Gaito Architecture, LLC v. Simone Development Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2010
- Sega Enterprises Ltd., a Japanese Corporation v. Accolade, Inc., a California CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
- Douglas Alan Stromback, Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. New Line Cinema, Defendant-Appellee/cross-Appellant, Larry HessCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004
26 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.