Meta-Film Associates, Inc. v. MCA, Inc.

Decided May 14, 1984. Mariana R. Pfaelzer wrote the opinion for the court.

586 F. Supp. 1346 · Cited 74 times

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• Golding v. R.K.O. Pictures, Inc. · 221 P.2d 95
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• Fletcher v. Security Pacific National Bank · 591 P.2d 51
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• Davis v. United Artists, Inc. · 547 F. Supp. 722
• Allied Artists Pictures Corp. v. Friedman · 68 Cal. App. 3d 127
• Tomlin v. Walt Disney Productions · 18 Cal. App. 3d 226
• Russ Berrie & Co., Inc. v. Jerry Elsner Co., Inc. · 482 F. Supp. 980
• Jason v. Fonda · 526 F. Supp. 774
• Suid v. Newsweek Magazine · 503 F. Supp. 146
• Smith v. Little, Brown & Company · 245 F. Supp. 451

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