Confirm favorite deletion?
Intellectual Property Keyed to Merges
Sheldon v. Metro-Goldwyn Pictures Corp
Facts
Sheldon (Plaintiff) wrote and copyrighted “Dishonored Lady,” the play based on a true story of Madeleine Smith, who was tried for the murder of her lover in Scotland in 1857. Metro-Goldwyn Pictures Corp. (M-G Pictures) (Defendant) had entered into negotiations to buy the rights to the play in order to produce a movie, but the negotiations fell through , and Defendant produced a movie entitled “Letty Lynton” which was based on a novel about the same subject. Sheldon (Plaintiff) charged infringement of his play and sought an injunction and an accounting of profit. The court of appeals ruled against Defendant, concluding that it had infringed upon the copyright of Plaintiff’s play. They had a further dispute over how much of the movie’s profits should be awarded to Sheldon (Plaintiff).
Only StudyBuddy Pro offers the complete Case Brief Anatomy*
Access the most important case brief elements for optimal case understanding.
*Case Brief Anatomy includes: Brief Prologue, Complete Case Brief, Brief Epilogue
- The Brief Prologue provides necessary case brief introductory information and includes:
Topic:
Identifies the topic of law and where this case fits within your course outline.Parties:
Identifies the cast of characters involved in the case.Procedural Posture & History:
Shares the case history with how lower courts have ruled on the matter.Case Key Terms, Acts, Doctrines, etc.:
A case specific Legal Term Dictionary.Case Doctrines, Acts, Statutes, Amendments and Treatises:
Identifies and Defines Legal Authority used in this case.
- The Case Brief is the complete case summarized and authored in the traditional Law School I.R.A.C. format. The Pro case brief includes:
Brief Facts:
A Synopsis of the Facts of the case.Rule of Law:
Identifies the Legal Principle the Court used in deciding the case.Facts:
What are the factual circumstances that gave rise to the civil or criminal case? What is the relationship of the Parties that are involved in the case.Issue(s):
Lists the Questions of Law that are raised by the Facts of the case.Holding:
Shares the Court's answer to the legal questions raised in the issue.Concurring / Dissenting Opinions:
Includes valuable concurring or dissenting opinions and their key points.Reasoning and Analysis:
Identifies the chain of argument(s) which led the judges to rule as they did.
- The Brief Prologue closes the case brief with important forward-looking discussion and includes:
Policy:
Identifies the Policy if any that has been established by the case.Court Direction:
Shares where the Court went from here for this case.