BURNETT v. WARNER BROS.


127 Misc.2d 553 (1985)

Murray Burnett et al., Plaintiffs, v. Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc., et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, Special Term, New York County.

January 18, 1985


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Zissu for plaintiffs. Pryor, Cashman, Sherman & Flynn for defendants.


JOHN A. K. BRADLEY, J.

The plaintiffs Murray Burnett and Joan Alison seek summary judgment in this action for declaratory judgment to enjoin defendants from further misappropriation of plaintiffs' rights to characters in plaintiffs' play "Everybody Comes to Rick's" and for compensatory and punitive damages for prior unlawful and unauthorized use of plaintiffs' property rights, including but not limited to character rights and sequel rights.

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