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Seiler v. Lucasfilm, Ltd.
Citation:
808 F.2d 1316 (9th Cir. 1986)Facts
Lee Seiler, a graphic artist and creator of science fiction creatures, alleged copyright infringement by George Lucas and others who created and produced the science fiction move The Empire Strikes Back. Seiler claimed that creatures known as “Imperial Walkers” which appeared in The Empire Strikes Back infringed Seiler’s copyright on his own creatures called “Garthian Striders.” Because Seiler proposed to exhibit his Striders in a blow-up comparison to Lucas’s Walkers at opening statement, the district court held an evidentiary hearing on the admissibility of the reconstructions of Seiler’s Striders.
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