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McCALL v. JOHNSON PUB. CO.

Civ. A. No. 87-1736-OG.

680 F.Supp. 46 (1988)

Eunice McCALL, Plaintiff, v. JOHNSON PUBLISHING CO., Defendant.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

February 29, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy Brown and James C. Harmon, Washington, D.C., for plaintiff.

Wiley Branton, Washington, D.C., for defendant.

MEMORANDUM

GASCH, Senior District Judge.

Perceiving a need among black women for guidance in "getting and keeping a man," plaintiff wrote a book entitled "Good, Bad and Smart." The book was drafted prior to July 2, 1986—the date on which plaintiff's copyright in the book became effective—and purports to assist women in becoming qualified to find a "man that's worthwhile." In November 1986, 3000 copies of plaintiffs book were printed. By March...

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