Allen v. National Video, Inc.

Decided May 16, 1985. Constance Baker Motley wrote the opinion for the court.

610 F. Supp. 612 · Cited 66 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Geisel v. Poynter Products Inc. · 283 F. Supp. 261
• Stephano v. News Group Publications, Inc. · 64 N.Y.2d 174
• Cohen v. Herbal Concepts, Inc. · 63 N.Y.2d 379
• Shields v. Gross · 58 N.Y.2d 338
• Arrington v. New York Times Co. · 55 N.Y.2d 433
• CBS Inc. v. Springboard International Records · 429 F. Supp. 563
• Mishawaka Rubber & Woolen Manufacturing Co. v. S. S. Kresge Co. · 316 U.S. 203
• Negri v. Schering Corporation · 333 F. Supp. 101
• In Re RMJ · 455 U.S. 191
• Binns v. Vitagraph Co. of America · 103 N.E. 1108
• Estate of Presley v. Russen · 513 F. Supp. 1339
• In re the Arbitration between Helen Whiting, Inc. & Trojan Textile Corp. · 307 N.Y. 360
• Brinkley v. Casablancas · 80 A.D.2d 428
• Ali v. Playgirl, Inc. · 447 F. Supp. 723
• Geisel v. Poynter Products, Inc. · 295 F. Supp. 331
• Ann-Margret v. High Society Magazine, Inc. · 498 F. Supp. 401
• Adair v. McAtee · 388 P.2d 748
• Warner Bros. v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. · 530 F. Supp. 1187
• Venetianaire Corporation of America v. a & P IMPORT CO. · 302 F. Supp. 156
• Yameta Co. v. Capitol Records, Inc. · 279 F. Supp. 582
• Continental Connector Corp. v. Continental Specialties Corp. · 492 F. Supp. 1088
• Polyglycoat Corp. v. Environmental Chemicals, Inc. · 509 F. Supp. 36

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