Legal Opinion
Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 9, 1954No. 13457PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHENS, Circuit Judge.
Dashiell Hammett composed a mystery-detective story entitled “The Maltese Falcon” which was published serially, and each installment was copyrighted by the publisher. Subsequently, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., entered into a contract with the author to publish the work in book form, Knopf published the book and, in accord with the terms of the contract, copyrighted it.
In 1930, after publication in book form and after publication of all installments of the first serial thereof, Knopf and Hammett, designated as “Owners”, for a consideration of $8,500.00, granted certain…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Nichols v. Universal Pictures CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1930
- Stork Restaurant, Inc. v. SahatiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1948
- Bobbs-Merrill Co. v. StrausSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Hunt v. United Bank & Trust Co.California Supreme Court · 1930
- Manners v. MoroscoSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Davis v. E. I. DuPont De Nemours & Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1965
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. v. American Honda Motor Co.District Court, C.D. California · 1995
- Rice v. Fox Broadcasting Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
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