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Metro. Opera Ass'n v. Wagner-Nichols Recorder Corp., 279 A.D. 632 (N.Y. App. Div. 1951). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
229 citation events (48 in the last 25 years) across 24 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Gucci America, Inc. v. Duty Free Apparel, Ltd. (nysd, 2003-08-06)
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discussed Cited as authority (rule) Gucci America, Inc. v. Duty Free Apparel, Ltd.
S.D.N.Y. · 2003 · confidence medium
Apr. 5, 1979) (noting that liability exists where businesses “take a ‘free ride’ on what a competitor had done.”); Metropolitan Opera Ass’n v. Wagner-Nichols Recorder Corp., 199 Misc. 786 , 101 N.Y.S.2d 483, 490 (N.Y.Sup.Ct.1950) (noting that the tort of unfair competition involves “endeavoring to reap where [one] has not sown .... ”), *277 aff'd, 279 A.D. 632 , 107 N.Y.S.2d 795, 797 (1st Dep’t 1951) (per curiam).
examined Cited "see" Barclays Capital Inc. v. Theflyonthewall. Com, Inc. (4×)
2d Cir. · 2011 · signal: see · confidence high
See id. iii.
discussed Cited "see" QSP, Inc. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. (2×)
Conn. · 2001 · signal: see · confidence high
See Berni v. International Gourmet Restaurants of America, 838 F.2d 642 , 648 (2d Cir. 1988), citing Metropolitan Opera Assn., Inc. v. Wagner-Nichols Recorder Corp., 199 Misc. 786, 795-96 , 101 N.Y.S.2d 483 (1950), aff'd, 279 App. Div. 632 , 107 N.Y.S.2d 795 (1951).
cited Cited "see" Berni v. International Gourmet Restaurants of America, Inc.
2d Cir. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See id. at 796 , 101 N.Y.S.2d at 492-93 .
cited Cited "see" Berni v. International Gourmet Restaurants Of America, Inc.
2d Cir. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See id. at 796 , 101 N.Y.S.2d at 492-93 .
discussed Cited "see" Burma-Bibas, Inc. v. Excelled Leather Coat Corp. (2×)
S.D.N.Y. · 1984 · signal: see · confidence high
See Roy Export Co. v. Columbia Broadcasting System, 503 F.Supp. at 1151-52 , citing, Metropolitan Opera Association v. Wagner-Nichols Recorder Corp., 199 Mise. 786, 101 N.Y.S.2d 483, 492 (Sup.Ct.1950), aff'd, 279 A.D. 632 , 107 N.Y.S.2d 795 (App.Div.1951).
discussed Cited "see" Rosemont Enterprises, Inc. v. Choppy Productions, Inc.
N.Y. Sup. Ct. · 1972 · signal: see · confidence high
The moving papers totally fail to demonstrate either that Bosemont had no legal capacity to sue (subd. [a], par. 3), or that the action may not be maintained because of any of the defenses listed in paragraph 5 of subdivision (a), or that its complaint fails to state a cause of action (sub. [a], par. 7; see Metropolitan Opera Assn. v. Wagner-Nichols Recorder Corp., 199 Misc. 786 , affd. 279 App. Div. 632 ).
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S.D.N.Y. · 1988 · signal: see also · confidence low
Ideal Toy Corp. v. Kenner Products, Etc., 443 F.Supp. 291, 305 (S.D.N.Y.1977) (citing Flexitized, Inc. v. National Flexitized Corp., 335 F.2d 774, 781 (2d Cir.1964), cert. denied, 380 U.S. 913 , 85 S.Ct. 899 , 13 L.Ed.2d 799 (1965)); see also Roy Export Co. v. Columbia Broadcasting Co., 672 F.2d 1095 , 1105 (2d Cir.1982) (New York law recognizes as unfair competition the “misappropriat[ion] for the commercial advantage of one person ... a benefit or property right belonging to another.”) (quoting Metropolitan Opera Ass’n v. Wagner-Nichols Recorder Corp., 199 Misc. 786 , 101 N.Y.S.2d 483,…
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Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc., and Columbia Records, Inc., Intervener
v.
Wagner-Nichols Recorder Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
Nov 7, 1951.
279 A.D. 632
Cited by 117 opinions  |  Published
Per Curiam.

The Special Term was right in holding that the complaint sets forth a single cause of action in which Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc., and American Broadcasting Company, Inc., might properly join in asserting common rights. The court likewise was authorized in granting permission to Columbia Records, Inc., to intervene as a party plaintiff.

Defendants’ acts, as alleged in the complaint, constitute a misappropriation of the work, skill, expenditure and good will of plaintiffs, and present a ease of unfair competition. Moreover, upon this record, these property interests of plaintiffs are entitled to protection by injunction pendente lite against acts of infringement induced by defendants’ unfair course of business (International News Service v. Associated Press, 248 U. S. 215; Fisher v. Star Co., 231 N. Y. 414; Madison Square Garden Corp. v. Universal Pictures Co., 255 App. Div. 459).

The orders should in all respects be affirmed, with $20 costs and disbursements.

Peck, P. J., Grlennon, Dore, Cohn and Callahan, JJ., concur.

Orders unanimously affirmed, with one bill of $20 costs and disbursements to the respondents. [199 Misc. 786.] [See post, pp. 646, 790.]