Legal Opinion
Stephen King v. Innovation Books, a Division of Innovative Corporation, Allied Vision, Ltd., New Line Cinema Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 1, 1992No. 2169, 2170, Dockets 92-7713, 92-7731PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MINER, Circuit Judge:
Defendants-appellants, Allied Vision, Ltd. and New Line Cinema Corporation, appeal from an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Motley, J.) granting a preliminary injunction in favor of plaintiff-appel-lee Stephen King in connection with King’s claims under the Lanham Act and New York law. King, who is the author of such best-selling horror thrillers as The Shining, Carne and Salem’s Lot, contended that Allied and New Line falsely designated him as the originator of the motion picture “The Lawnmower Man,” which was produced by…
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- Jeffrey Milstein, Inc., D/B/A Paper House Productions v. Greger, Lawlor, Roth, Inc., D/B/A Triangle EnterprisesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
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- Waldman Publishing Corp. And Playmore Inc., Publishers v. Landoll, Inc., Martin Myers & James LandollCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
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