TOMASINI v. WALT DISNEY CO.

No. 97 Civ. 8989(SHS).

84 F.Supp.2d 516 (2000)

Joseph Anthony TOMASINI Plaintiff, v. The WALT DISNEY COMPANY, Walt Disney Pictures and Television, Buena Vista Television, Disney Interactive, Inc., and ABC, Inc., Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

February 14, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl E. Person, New York City, for Joseph Anthony Tomasini.

Joseph Anthony Tomasini, Cross River, NY, pro se.

R. Bruce Rich, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, L.L.P., New York City, Kenneth E. Newman, The Walt Disney Co. Corporate Legal Dept., New York City, for Walt Disney Co.

R. Bruce Rich, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, L.L.P., New York City, for Buena Vista Television, Walt Disney Pictures and Television, Disney Interactive, Inc., ABC, Inc.

Edward J. Boyle, Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, L.L.P., New York City, for Joseph Pellegrino.


OPINION

STEIN, District Judge.

Plaintiff Joseph Anthony Tomasini brought this copyright infringement action against defendants The Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney Pictures and Television, Buena Vista Television, Disney Interactive, Inc., and ABC, Inc. (collectively, "Disney"). In the complaint, Tomasini alleges that Disney, during the development and production of its "Gargoyles" animated television series, improperly copied Tomasini's copyrighted...

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