United States Ninth Circuit

Summary judgment for defendants Time Warner and HBO, creators of the television mini-series "Six Feet Under," in a copyright infringement suit is affirmed over claims that the district court erred in concluding that plaintiffs' work and "Six Feet Under" were not substantially similar, and in denying a request for additional discovery.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/13/2006
• Decided 08/30/2006
• Published 08/30/2006

Judges

• BETTY B. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge., Before B. FLETCHER, FERGUSON, and CALLAHAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert F. Helfing (argued), Los Angeles, CA, and Rex T. Reeves, Newport Beach, CA, for the appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jeffrey A. Conciatori (argued), Margret Caruso, New York, NY, and Christopher Tayback, Los Angeles, CA, for the appellees.