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RAPP v. HAROLD LLOYD CORPORATION

33 F.Supp. 47 (1940)

RAPP et al. v. HAROLD LLOYD CORPORATION et al.

District Court, S. D. New York.

April 2, 1940.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip Wittenberg, of New York City, for plaintiffs.

Phillips & Nizer, of New York City, for defendants.

GODDARD, District Judge.

This is a suit by the plaintiffs for the alleged infringement of the plaintiffs' motion picture play "The Arms of Venus" (formerly named "Greek To You") by the defendants' motion picture play "Professor, Beware".

Plaintiffs' play was not copyrighted. They claim a violation of their common-law rights. Jurisdiction is based upon diversity of citizenship and the fact that more than $3,000 is...

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