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Julian Messner, Inc., v. Spahn

U.S.
May 22, 1967
387 U.S. 239 (1967)

Opinion

APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF NEW YORK.

No. 1154.

Decided May 22, 1967.

18 N.Y.2d 324, 221 N.E.2d 543, vacated and remanded.

Selig J. Levitan for appellants.

Arthur K. Radin for appellee.

Irwin Karp for Authors League of America, Inc., as amicus curiae.


The motion of the Authors League of America, Inc., for leave to file a brief, as amicus curiae, is granted.

The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the Court of Appeals of New York for further consideration in light of Time, Inc. v. Hill, 385 U.S. 374.

THE CHIEF JUSTICE and MR. JUSTICE FORTAS would dismiss the appeal for want of a substantial federal question.


Summaries of

Julian Messner, Inc., v. Spahn

U.S.
May 22, 1967
387 U.S. 239 (1967)
Case details for

Julian Messner, Inc., v. Spahn

Case Details

Full title:JULIAN MESSNER, INC., ET AL. v . SPAHN

Court:U.S.

Date published: May 22, 1967

Citations

387 U.S. 239 (1967)

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