Legal Opinion
Mihalek Corp. v. Michigan
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 18, 1987No. Nos. 84-1851, 84-1854, 85-1593 and 85-1986PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WELLFORD, Circuit Judge.
Lawrence Patrick Mihalek and his wholly owned corporation, Mihalek Corporation, collectively herein called Mihalek (as done in plaintiffs’ brief, and as referred to by the district court), sued the State of Michigan, its governor, and its Department of Commerce and director, claiming, in effect, that these defendants misappropriated his copyrighted ideas and materials for a statewide advertising campaign promoting tourism and business and agricultural enterprise in the state. The background of this controversy is generally undisputed. Mich*292igan officials, faced with the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Peter Pan Fabrics, Inc. And Henry Glass & Co. v. Martin Weiner Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- Durham Industries, Inc. v. Tomy CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Chevron Chemical Company, a Delaware Corporation v. Voluntary Purchasing Groups, Inc., a Texas Corporation, and Hi-Yield Chemical Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Rebecca Reyher and Ruth Gannett v. Children's Television Workshop and Tuesday Publications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- John William See v. Christopher Durang and L.A. Stage CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Hartman v. Hallmark Cards, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
- Broadcast Music, Inc. v. Roger Miller Music, Inc., Shannon Miller TurnerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2005
- Miller v. Javitch, Block & RathboneDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 2008
- Bridgeport Music, Inc. v. Dimension Films LLCDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee · 2002
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