BARTSCH v. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC.

No. 224, Docket 31633.

391 F.2d 150 (1968)

Irene BARTSCH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided February 16, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Monroe E. Stein, New York City (Heit & Rothenberg, New York City, Stanley Rothenberg, New York City, of counsel), for plaintiff-appellant.

Eugene L. Girden, New York City (Coudert Brothers, New York City, Carleton G. Eldridge, Jr., New York City, of counsel), for defendant-appellee.

Before LUMBARD, Chief Judge, and WATERMAN and FRIENDLY, Circuit Judges.


FRIENDLY, Circuit Judge:

This appeal from a judgment of the District Court for the Southern District of New York raises the question whether, on the facts here appearing, an assignee of motion picture rights to a musical play is entitled to authorize the telecasting of its copyrighted film. Although the issue seems considerably closer to us than it did to Judge Bryan, we affirm the judgment dismissing the complaint of the copyright owner.

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