283 F. Supp. 303 - Gethers v. Blatty’s Empirical Analysis
1968
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
2
states following
November 2004
most recently cited
2 district · 2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Hurn v. Oursler · Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Stiffel Co. · Compco Corp. v. Day-Brite Lighting, Inc. · Nichols v. Universal Pictures Corp. · Dymow v. Bolton
Most-quoted passages
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“"The issue before the Court on such motion is: is there substantial similarity between plaintiff's play and Blatty's novel? This Court answers the question in the negative; thus as a matter of law defendants are entitled to summary judgment." 283 F. Supp. 303, 305 .”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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