Legal Opinion
Dominic Murray v. British Broadcasting Corporation and Bbc Lionheart Television International
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 10, 1996No. 626, Docket 95-7458PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTER, Circuit Judge:
Dominic Murray, a British national, appeals from Judge Stanton’s dismissal of his complaint based on the doctrine of forum non conveniens. The action was brought against the British Broadcasting Corporation (“the BBC”), a corporation organized under the laws of the United Kingdom, and BBC Lionheart Television International (“Lionheart”), a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the BBC. It asserted claims based on copyright infringement under both United States and English law, false designation of origin, and unfair competition. Murray’s principal arguments…
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