· 1/26/1970
Higgins v. Baker
Citations
- 309 F. Supp. 635
How courts have described this case
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- liability may exist if copied material is qualitatively important even though quantitatively it consists of only .08% of plaintiff’s work
- “Similar material, however small in quantity, may still be deemed substantial if qualitatively important ... and the determination of the copied material’s qualitative importance is an issue of fact that can best be determined at trial.”
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Judges: Tenney
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