Legal Opinion
Elsmere Music, Inc. v. National Broadcasting Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 9, 1980No. 79 Civ. 0620(GLG)PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GOETTEL, District Judge:
In the dark days of 1977, when the City of New York teetered on the brink of bankruptcy and its name had become synonymous with sin, there came forth upon the land a message of hope. On the television screens of America there appeared the image of a top-hatted Broadway showgirl, backed by an advancing phalanx of dancers, chanting:
“I — I—I—I—I—I Love New Yo-o-o-o-o-o-rk!”
Repeated again and again (to musical accompaniment), with increasing intensity throughout the commercial, this slogan was to become the theme for an extensive series of advertisements that were…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Sheldon v. Metro-Goldwyn Pictures CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1936
- Rosemont Enterprises, Inc. v. Random House, Inc. And John KeatsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- Ideal Toy Corporation v. Fab-Lu Ltd. (Inc.) and David FaberCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- Michael Meeropol and Robert Meeropol v. Louis Nizer, Doubleday & Co., Inc. And Fawcett Publications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Irving Berlin v. E. C. Publications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
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3Cited by44 opinions
- Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1994
- MCA, Inc. v. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
- Marvin Fisher D/B/A Marvin Music Company and Jack Segal v. Rick Dees, Atlantic Recording Corporation, Warner Communications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Estate of Presley v. RussenDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1981
- Elsmere Music, Inc. v. National Broadcasting CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
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