United States Second Circuit

Incorrect identification of the author in the original registrations of illustrated Tarzan books, and defendant's long delay in correcting those registrations, are not grounds for disturbing the district court's judgment that the books were works for hire.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/29/2003
• Published 08/29/2003

Judges

• JON O. NEWMAN, Circuit Judge., Before:  NEWMAN, KATZMANN, and RAGGI, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Peter Herbert,Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP, New York, N.Y. (David B. Smallman, Steinhart & Falconer LLP, New York, N.Y., on the brief), for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Roger L. Zissu, New York, N.Y. (Evan C. Gourvitz, Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C., New York, N.Y., on the brief), for Defendant-Appellee.