Smith v. Weinstein

Decided January 24, 1984. Abraham David Sofaer wrote the opinion for the court.

578 F. Supp. 1297 · Cited 56 times

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• Hurn v. Oursler · 289 U.S. 238
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• Nichols v. Universal Pictures Corporation · 45 F.2d 119
• Werlin v. Reader's Digest Ass'n, Inc. · 528 F. Supp. 451
• Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc. v. Nation Enterprises · 501 F. Supp. 848
• Decorative Aides Corp. v. Staple Sewing Aides Corp. · 497 F. Supp. 154
• DC Comics, Inc. v. Filmation Associates · 486 F. Supp. 1273
• Musto v. Meyer · 434 F. Supp. 32

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