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Weitzenkorn V. Lesser [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Weitzenkorn V. Lesser [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
In action for misappropriation of plaintiff's literary composition through the production of a movie by defendants, the court upheld the demurrers on a count based upon express contract and on a implied in fact contract.
Burtis V. Universal Pictures Co. [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Burtis V. Universal Pictures Co. [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
Plaintiff failed to prove that defendants plagiarized plaintiff's story. Rather, defendants had merely incorporated similar story elements, and the two works would not be considered substantially similar by the average reasonable observer.
Kurlan V. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Kurlan V. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
An order sustaining demurrers in copyright action was reversed because a protectable interest could not be decided by demurrer, extrinsic evidence was vital for original and novel methods, and outside facts used to assess programs.