Legal Opinion
Rice v. Fox Broadcasting Co.
District Court, C.D. California
Decided June 25, 2001No. CV 99-10016 ABC (Ex)PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER RE: DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION OF CLAIMS PURSUANT TO FED R. CIV. PRO 56
COLLINS, District Judge.
Trying to protect what he claims is his exclusive right to make or present videos or television specials in which the secrets behind well-known magic tricks or illusions are revealed, Plaintiff has sued everyone associated with making and presenting a series of allegedly infringing television specials. Most of the remaining Defendants have now filed two summary judgment motions: (1) for Summary Adjudication Re: Plaintiffs Copyright Claims (“Copyright Motion”); and (2) for…
2Cases cited42 opinions
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