Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. Co. v. Summerfield, 351 U.S. 926 (1956). · Go Syfert
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. Co. v. Summerfield, 351 U.S. 926 (1956). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
63 citation events across 25 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Baltimore Orioles, Inc. v. Major League Baseball Players Association (ca7, 1986-10-29)
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Top citers, strongest first. 6 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited "see" Baltimore Orioles, Inc. v. Major League Baseball Players Association
7th Cir. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See Ettore v. Philco Television Broadcasting Corp., 229 F.2d 481 (3d Cir.), cert. denied, 351 U.S. 926 , 76 S.Ct. 783 , 100 L.Ed. 1456 (1956) (broadcast of boxing match); Sharkey v. National Broadcasting Co., 93 F.Supp. 986 (S.D.N.Y.1950) (same); Lombardo v. Doyle, Dane & Bernbach, Inc., 58 A.D.2d 620 , 396 N.Y.S.2d 661 (1977) (broadcast of commercial depicting bandleader's performance); Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co., 54 Ohio St.2d 286 , 376 N.E.2d 582 (1978), on remand from 433 U.S. 562 , 97 S.Ct. 2849 , 53 L.Ed.2d 965 (1977) (broadcast of human cannonball act).
discussed Cited "see" Baltimore Orioles, Inc. v. Major League Baseball Players Ass'n
7th Cir. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See Ettore v. Philco Television Broadcasting Corp., 229 F.2d 481 (3d Cir.), cert. denied, 351 U.S. 926 , 76 S.Ct. 783 , 100 L.Ed. 1456 (1956) (broadcast of boxing match); Sharkey v. National Broadcasting Co., 93 F.Supp. 986 (S.D.N.Y.1950) (same); Lombardo v. Doyle, Dane & Bernbach, Inc., 58 A.D.2d 620 , 396 N.Y.S.2d 661 (1977) (broadcast of commercial depicting bandleader’s performance); Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co., 54 Ohio St.2d 286 , 376 N.E.2d 582 (1978), on remand from 433 U.S. 562 , 97 S.Ct. 2849 , 53 L.Ed.2d 965 (1977) (broadcast of human cannonball act).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Bi-Rite Enterprises, Inc. v. Bruce Miner Company, Inc.
1st Cir. · 1985 · signal: see also · confidence low
It has long been established here, as the district court noted, that “[b]y authorizing photographs, a performer does not, without more, license their commercial exploitation.” See Ali v. Playgirl, Inc., 447 F.Supp. 723, 727 (S.D.N.Y.1978); Eick v. Perk Dog Food Co., 347 Ill.App. 293 , 106 N.E.2d 742 (1952) (and cases therein); see also Ettore v. Philco Television Broadcasting Corp., 229 F.2d 481 , cert. denied, 351 U.S. 926 , 76 S.Ct. 783 , 100 L.Ed. 1456 (1956).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." National Ass'n of Broadcasters v. Copyright Royalty Tribunal
D.C. Cir. · 1982 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Ettore v. Philco Television Broadcasting Co., 229 F.2d 481, 487 (3d Cir.), cert. denied, 351 U.S. 926 , 76 S.Ct. 783 , 100 L.Ed. 1456 (1956); Pittsburgh Athletic Co. v. KQV Broadcasting Co., 24 F.Supp. 490, 492 (W.D.Pa.1938).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." National Association of Broadcasters v. Copyright Royalty Tribunal, Major League Baseball, Motion Picture Association of America, Inc., Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc., Broadcast Music, Inc., Superstation,inc., National Public Radio, Public Broadcasting Service, National Collegiateathleticassociation, Intervenors. National Public Radio v. Copyright Royalty Tribunal, Major League Baseball, Motion Picture Association of America, Inc., Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc., Broadcast Music, Inc., Nationalassociation of Broadcasters, Superstation, Inc., Public Broadcasting Service,national Collegiateathletic Association, Intervenors. Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, National Hockey League,and North American Soccer League v. Copyright Royalty Tribunal and the United States of America, Motion Picture Association of America, Inc., Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc., Broadcast Music, Inc., National Association of Broadcasters,superstation, Inc., National Public Radio, Public Broadcasting Service,national Collegiate Athleticassociation, Intervenors. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation v. Copyright Royalty Tribunal, Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc., Major League Baseball, Broadcastmusic, Inc., National Association of Broadcasters, Superstation, Inc., Nationalpublic Radio, Public Broadcasting Service, National Collegiate Athleticassociation,intervenors. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers v. Copyright Royalty Tribunal, Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc., Major League Baseball, Nationalassociation of Broadcasters, Broadcast Music, Inc., Superstation, Inc., National Public Radio, Public Broadcasting Service, National Collegiateathletic Association,intervenors
D.C. Cir. · 1982 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Ettore v. Philco Television Broadcasting Co., 229 F.2d 481, 487 (3d Cir.), cert. denied, 351 U.S. 926 , 76 S.Ct. 783 , 100 L.Ed. 1456 (1956); Pittsburgh Athletic Co. v. KQV Broadcasting Co., 24 F.Supp. 490, 492 (W.D.Pa.1938).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Memphis Development Foundation v. Factors Etc., Inc.
6th Cir. · 1980 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e. g., Ettore v. Philco Television Broadcasting Corp., 229 F.2d 481 (3d Cir.), cert. denied, 351 U.S. 926 , 76 S.Ct. 783 , 100 L.Ed. 1456 (1956); Haelan Laboratories, Inc. v. Topps Chewing Gum, Inc., 202 F.2d 866 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 346 U.S. 816 , 74 S.Ct. 26 , 98 L.Ed. 343 (1953); Nimmer, The Right of Publicity, 19 Law & Contemp.
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.
v.
Summerfield, Postmaster General
No. 720.
Supreme Court of the United States.
May 7, 1956.
351 U.S. 926
J. Carter Fort, Gregory S. Prince, Francis M. Shea, Philip F. Welsh and Lawrence J. Latto for petitioners. M. L. Countryman, Jr. for the Northern Pacific Railway Co., and Stanfield B. Johnson and Robert J. McLean for the Southern Pacific Co., petitioners. Solicitor General Sobeloff, Acting Assistant Attorney General Leonard, Paul A. Sweeney, Edward H. Hickey, Morton Hollander, Abe McGregor Goff and Eugene J. Brahm for respondent.
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[*926] United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Certiorari denied.