United States Ninth Circuit
METCALF v. BOCHCO, 01-55811, 01-56249, 01-56250
A television program was substantially similar, under the Copyright Act's "extrinsic test," to a screenplay that had been previously submitted and rejected, based on the presence of numerous generic similarities and common patterns, and the alleged infringer's access to the works.
Appellate Information
- Argued 03/13/2002
- Decided 06/12/2002
- Published 06/12/2002
Judges
- Before KOZINSKI and GOULD, Circuit Judges, and BREYER, District Judge.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Robert F. Helfing,Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, Los Angeles, California, argued for the plaintiffs-appellants.
- For Appellees:
- Edward A. Ruttenberg, Leopold, Petrich & Smith, P.C., Los Angeles, California, argued for the defendants-appellees. Robert S. Gutierrez, Leopold, Petrich & Smith, P.C., and Thomas M. Norminton, Norminton & Wiita, Beverly Hills, California, assisted on the brief.