Legal Opinion
G. P. Putnam's Sons v. Lancer Books, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 25, 1966PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FREDERICK van PELT BRYAN. District Judge:
This action for copyright infringement and unfair competition concerns the novel “Candy,” 1 which for a considerable period headed the best seller list.
Plaintiffs Southern and Hoffenberg are the authors of the novel. Plaintiff G. P. Putnam’s Sons (Putnam) is the publisher of both a hard cover and a later paperback version. Defendant Lancer Books, Inc. (Lancer) has also published a paperback version of “Candy.” Defendants J. W. Clement Company and Publishers Distributing Corporation are respectively the printer and distributor of the Lancer paperback.
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