Legal Opinion
Sonya Jason v. Jane Fonda
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 1, 1982No. 81-5973PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. BLAINE ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
Sonya Jason brought an action against Jane Fonda and eight other defendants for copyright infringement, unfair competition, misappropriation, and breach of implied contract. Mrs. Jason’s primary allegation was that the defendants’ motion picture, Coming Home, infringed on the copyright in her novel, Concomitant Soldier — Woman and War. The district court granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment and dismissed the other claims. We affirm.
Our review of the facts and issues leads us to concur in the well-reasoned decision of Judge Kelleher filed…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- British Airways Board, 1 v. The Boeing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- Wham-O-Mfg. Co., a Corporation v. Paradise Manufacturing Co., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1964
- Jason v. FondaDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1981
- Wren v. Sletten Construction Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
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