Legal Opinion
Legislator 1357 Ltd. v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 22, 2006No. 04 Civ. 3951(MGC)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CEDARBAUM, District Judge.
Plaintiffs claim ownership of the late Ian Fleming’s copyright in the story Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: the Magical Car (“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” the “Work”), and assert that defendants have infringed the renewed copyright by distributing a movie based on that story. Plaintiffs move for partial summary judgment on the issue of defendants’ liability for copyright infringement. Defendants argue that plaintiffs do not own the film rights to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and, alternatively, that equitable doctrines bar relief. Defendants request dismissal of the claims…
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