Legal Opinion
Jones v. CBS, INC.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 30, 1990No. 88 Civ. 8762 (MGC)PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CEDARBAUM, District Judge.
Plaintiff Walter Jones sues defendants CBS, Inc., Viacom International, Inc., Samm-Art Williams, Tim Reid and Hugh Wilson for alleged copyright infringement and false designation of origin under 17 U.S.C. § 501 et seq. and 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a) (the “Copyright Act” and the “Lanham Act" respectively). The copyright claim is based on Jones’ allegation that an award-winning television series called “Frank’s Place” was copied from the sketchy pilot script that he wrote for a proposed series of radio plays entitled “Peachtree Street.” The Lanham Act claim is based on…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Mazer v. SteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Peter Pan Fabrics, Inc. And Henry Glass & Co. v. Martin Weiner Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- Nichols v. Universal Pictures CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1930
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Denker v. UhryDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1992
- Titan Sports, Inc. v. Turner Broadcasting Systems, Inc.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1997
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