Legal Opinion
Doubleday & Co., Inc. v. Curtis
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 17, 1984No. 82 Civ. 7888 (RWS)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SWEET, District Judge.
This is a dispute about creativity and the respective responsibilities of an author and his publisher. It takes the form of a diversity action by plaintiff Doubleday & Company, Inc. (“Doubleday”), a well known New York publishing house, which seeks to recover a $50,000 advance paid to defendant Tony Curtis (“Curtis”), a well known and well regarded actor. The advance was to be credited against the sales by Doubleday of a book by Curtis which was never published. 1 Upon the findings of fact and conclusions of law set forth below, judgment will be entered dismissing…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- 67 Wall Street Co. v. Franklin National BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Frank Lowell v. Twin Disc, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- DELL PUB. CO., INC. v. WhedonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1984
- Marina Management Corp. v. John D. Brewer, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Helprin v. Harcourt, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2003
- Doubleday & Company, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Tony Curtis, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- Jako v. Pilling Co.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1987
- Geza J. Jako, M.D. v. Pilling CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988