Johnson v. Jones

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• explaining that the existence of an implied license in a copyrighted work is an affirmative defense to a claim of copyright infringement
• finding no license where architect submitted contracts containing express provi- sion that drawings could not be used by others except with agreement and compensation
• finding no copyright infringement where first use of architect’s architectural plans occurred in November 1993 prior to registration on December 6, 1993; rejecting architect’s argument that each use of his plans was a new act of infringement
• reversing district court’s award of 15% of revenue to the plaintiff when defendant- architect testified that he “averaged” a 15% profit and awarding the full amount of revenue as profits; the defendant “provided no evidence of his deductible expenses”
• “NSI never expressed to Strutt by its representations or conduct that Strutt could utilize NSI’s plans without NSI’s future involvement or express consent; in fact, NSI specifically advised Strutt to the contrary on at least two occasions.”
• plaintiff architect was licensed and conducted business in three states

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

84 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Roger Miller Music, Inc., and Mary A. Miller, Plaintiffs-Appellants/cross-Appellees v. Sony/atv Publishing, Llc, Defendant-Appellee/cross-Appellant
  Sixth Circuit· 2007-02-13· cited 296×
• Wrench Llc, a Michigan Limited Liability Company Joseph Shields Thomas Rinks v. Taco Bell Corp.
  Sixth Circuit· 2001-07-06· cited 180×
• Derek Andrew, Inc. v. Poof Apparel Corp.
  Ninth Circuit· 2008-06-11· cited 130×
• Nelson-Salabes, Inc. v. Morningside Development, LLC
  Third Circuit· 2002-03-19· cited 117×
• John G. Danielson, Inc. v. Winchester-Conant Properties, Inc.
  First Circuit· 2003-03-06· cited 106×
• Catherine Balsley v. LFP, Inc.
  Sixth Circuit· 2012-08-16· cited 91×
• Interactive Products Corporation v. A2z Mobile Office Solutions, Inc., Brian Lee, Mobile Office Enterprise, and Douglas Mayer
  Sixth Circuit· 2003-06-06· cited 83×
• Suntree Technologies, Inc. v. Ecosense International, Inc.
  Eleventh Circuit· 2012-09-05· cited 76×
• Johnson v. Jones
  Sixth Circuit· 1998-07-21· cited 69×
• Eagles, Ltd. And Eagles Recording Co. v. American Eagle Foundation F/k/a National Foundation to Protect America's Eagles
  Sixth Circuit· 2004-01-29· cited 67×
• Latin American Music Co. v. Archdiocese of San Juan of the Roman Catholic & Apostolic Church
  First Circuit· 2007-08-16· cited 56×
• Troll Company v. Uneeda Doll Company, Docket No. 05-6487-Cv
  Second Circuit· 2007-04-13· cited 53×
• United States v. Larry Eugene Tilford,defendant-Appellant
  Sixth Circuit· 2000-08-30· cited 52×
• American Council Of Certified Podiatric Physicians And Surgeons v. American Board Of Podiatric Surgery, Inc.
  Sixth Circuit· 1999-07-22· cited 44×
• Thoroughbred Software International, Inc. v. Dice Corporation, Clifford v. Dice, Fred Wager, and John Does 1-10
  Sixth Circuit· 2007-06-14· cited 41×
• Bridgeport Music, Inc. v. Smith
  Sixth Circuit· 2013-05-01· cited 40×
• Gnesys, Inc. v. Boyd B. Greene, Individually, and D/B/A Greene & Associates, and Greene & Associates, LLC
  Sixth Circuit· 2005-12-22· cited 34×
• Pearce v. United States
  Sixth Circuit· 2001-08-23· cited 34×
• Psihoyos v. Pearson Education, Inc.
  S.D. New York· 2012-02-29· cited 27×
• Associated Press v. Meltwater U.S. Holdings, Inc.
  S.D. New York· 2013-03-21· cited 25×

Cites

27 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Anderson v. City of Bessemer City
  Supreme Court· 1985-03-19· cited 11,658×
• Darrell D. Thurman v. Yellow Freight Systems, Inc., Cross-Appellee
  Sixth Circuit· 1996-07-26· cited 341×
• F. W. Woolworth Co. v. Contemporary Arts, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1952-12-22· cited 336×
• Frisch's Restaurant, Inc. v. Shoney's Inc.
  Sixth Circuit· 1985-04-25· cited 295×
• Homeowners Group, Inc. v. Home Marketing Specialists, Inc.
  Sixth Circuit· 1991-04-24· cited 261×
• Alpo Petfoods, Inc. v. Ralston Purina Company
  D.C. Circuit· 1990-09-07· cited 212×
• Wynn Oil Company and Classic Car Wash, Inc. v. Michael F. Thomas
  Sixth Circuit· 1988-02-24· cited 198×
• I.A.E., Inc. v. Shaver
  Seventh Circuit· 1996-01-17· cited 198×
• Wynn Oil Company, Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. American Way Service Corporation, and Thomas A. Warmus, Defendants-Appellants/cross-Appellees
  Sixth Circuit· 1991-09-18· cited 192×
• Champions Golf Club, Inc. v. The Champions Golf Club, Inc.
  Sixth Circuit· 1996-03-21· cited 176×
• Hodge E. Mason and Hodge Mason Maps, Inc. v. Montgomery Data, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 1992-07-28· cited 105×
• Lord Electric Co. v. United States
  Supreme Court· 1987-01-12· cited 89×
• Robert R. Jones Associates, Inc. v. Nino Homes, Michele Lochirco, Diebele-Ginter
  Sixth Circuit· 1988-11-07· cited 88×
• Waxman v. Luna
  Sixth Circuit· 1989-07-27· cited 65×
• Effects Associates, Inc. v. Cohen
  Ninth Circuit· 1990-07-20· cited 63×
• Hindu Incense, Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Charles Meadows and Dorothy Meadows, Defendants-Appellants/cross-Appellees
  Sixth Circuit· 1982-11-18· cited 58×
• Lloyd B. Lyon, Quality Courts United, Inc. v. Quality Courts United, Inc.
  Sixth Circuit· 1957-11-26· cited 49×
• Ez-Tixz, Inc. v. Hit-Tix, Inc.
  S.D. New York· 1996-03-29· cited 41×
• Parfums Givenchy, Inc. v. C & C Beauty Sales, Inc.
  C.D. California· 1993-09-01· cited 27×
• Whelan Associates, Inc. v. Jaslow Dental Laboratory, Inc.
  Third Circuit· 1986-08-04· cited 27×