Legal Opinion
Frederick Fell Publishers, Inc. v. Lorayne
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 27, 1976No. 75 Civ. 3472PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
KEVIN THOMAS DUFFY, District Judge.
On May 15, 1956, plaintiff and defendant Harry Lorayne (“Lorayne”) entered into an agreement which granted to plaintiff exclusive world publication rights to a memory book to be written by Lorayne. This agreement contained a provision prohibiting Lorayne, without the consent of plaintiff, from participating in the publication of any similar work which would tend to interfere with or injure sales of the book under contract (the “non-competition clause”); and granting plaintiff the right to demand an assignment of the copyright for the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Roth Greeting Cards v. United Card Company, an Illinois CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
- Charron v. MeauxDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1973
- Field v. True Comics, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1950
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Cortner v. IsraelDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1983
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