NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK v. NEWS AMERICA PUB., INC.

Nos. CV 90-1376 WJR (JRX), CV 90-1378 WJR (JRX).

745 F.Supp. 1540 (1990)

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK, a Massachusetts general partnership consisting of Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood, Jonathan Knight, Jordan Knight and Joe McIntyre, Dick Scott Entertainment, Inc., a New York corporation, Info-Tainment, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, Winterland Concessions Co., a California corporation, and Big Step Productions, Inc., a New York corporation, Plaintiffs, v. NEWS AMERICA PUBLISHING, INC., a Delaware corporation dba Star Magazine, Defendant. NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK, et al., Plaintiffs, v. GANNETT SATELLITE INFORMATION NETWORK, INC., a Delaware corporation dba USA Today, Inc., Defendant.

United States District Court, C.D. California.

September 7, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro by Philip Heller, Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiffs New Kids On The Block, et al.

O'Melveny & Myers by Charles Diamond, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendant Gannett Satellite.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher by Rex S. Heinke, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendant News America Pub., etc.


MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER RE SUMMARY JUDGMENT

REA, District Judge.

The Court has reviewed and considered the moving and opposing papers, the record of the case, the arguments of counsel, the applicable authorities and good cause appearing therefore:

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the defendants' motions for summary judgment are GRANTED and the plaintiffs' motions for summary judgment are DENIED.

The issue before the Court is whether the First...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases