Legal Opinion
Fitzgerald Publishing Co. v. Baylor Publishing Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 17, 1986No. Nos. 37, 140, Dockets 86-7361, 86-7363PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:
This copyright infringement suit arises because a copyright owner and a printer each entered into a contract with Bill Baylor, a “con artist” who towed them both out to sea on a raft of unkept promises. Both deals soon foundered, precipitating the instant litigation. Although the district court found that both Baylor and the printer willfully infringed the owner’s copyright, it erroneously refused to hold them jointly and severally liable for statutory damages. The trial court also incorrectly awarded actual damages on a theory appropriate for breach of contract, but…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- F. W. Woolworth Co. v. Contemporary Arts, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Harris v. Emus Records Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- Lewis v. CoughlinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
- MCA, Inc. v. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
- Lee v. RungeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Cable/Home Communication Corp. v. Network Productions, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- N.A.S. Import, Corporation, Alentino, Ltd. v. Chenson Enterprises, Inc. Shu Chin Chen (A/k/a Margaret Chen) and Ken LeeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
- Fitzgerald Publishing Co., Inc. v. Baylor Publishing Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
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