HARVEY CARTOONS v. COLUMBIA PICTURES INDUSTRIES

No. 84 CIV. 8274 (PKL).

645 F.Supp. 1564 (1986)

HARVEY CARTOONS, Harvey World Famous Comics, Inc., Harvey Famous Cartoons and Harvey Publications, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. COLUMBIA PICTURES INDUSTRIES, INC., Defendant.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

October 28, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dumler & Giroux, New York City (Egon Dumler, Seymour Reitknecht, of counsel), for plaintiffs.

Pryor, Cashman, Sherman & Flynn, New York City (Stephen F. Huff, Donald S. Zakarin, Tom J. Ferber, of counsel), for defendant.


LEISURE, District Judge:

This is a dispute over two ghosts. Plaintiffs (referred to herein collectively as "Harvey") have moved for summary judgment as to the issue of liability on their copyright infringement, trademark infringement and unfair competition claims with respect to their rights in a cartoon character named "Fatso." Defendant Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. ("Columbia") has cross-moved for summary judgment, asking the Court to dismiss Harvey's complaint...

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