WEXLEY v. KTTV

No. 12994.

108 F.Supp. 558 (1952)

WEXLEY v. KTTV, Inc. et al.

United States District Court S. D. California, Central Division.

November 24, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Mosk and Aubrey I. Finn, Hollywood, Cal., for plaintiff.

Irving B. J. Levine and Daniel A. Weber, Beverly Hills, Cal., for defendants KTTV, Inc. and Screencraft Pictures, Inc.


BYRNE, District Judge.

The plaintiff is the author and copyright owner of a play entitled "The Last Mile". On July 21, 1931, he entered into a written agreement with defendants' assignors, whereby rights to deal in motion picture versions of the play were transferred to defendants' assignors. On November 25, 1950, the defendants caused to be broadcast over television station KTTV a motion picture film of the play. Plaintiff claims infringement of his copyright and...

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