Metcalf v. Bochco

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• “The particular sequence in which an author strings a significant number of unprotectable elements can itself be a protectable element.”

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Cited by

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

• L.A. Printex Industries, Inc. v. Aeropostale, Inc.
  Ninth Circuit· 2012-04-09· cited 101×
• Williams v. Gaye
  Ninth Circuit· 2018-03-21· cited 74×
• Funky Films, Inc. v. Time Warner Entertainment Co., L.P.
  Ninth Circuit· 2006-08-30· cited 60×
• Swirsky v. Carey
  Ninth Circuit· 2004-07-12· cited 57×
• Society of the Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Inc. v. Archbishop Gregory of Denver
  First Circuit· 2012-08-02· cited 54×
• Mattel, Inc. v. MGA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
  C.D. California· 2011-01-05· cited 52×
• Swirsky v. Carey
  Ninth Circuit· 2004-08-24· cited 49×
• Lamps Plus, Inc. v. Seattle Lighting Fixture Co.
  Ninth Circuit· 2003-10-06· cited 36×
• Rice v. Fox Broadcasting Co.
  Ninth Circuit· 2003-05-29· cited 29×
• Marcus Gray v. Katheryn Hudson
  Ninth Circuit· 2022-03-10· cited 21×
• Shame on You Productions, Inc. v. Elizabeth Banks
  C.D. California· 2015-08-14· cited 18×
• Zella v. E.W. Scripps Co.
  C.D. California· 2007-12-18· cited 12×
• Bernal v. PARADIGM TALENT AND LITERARY AGENCY
  C.D. California· 2010-02-22· cited 11×
• Pharrell Williams v. Frankie Gaye
  Ninth Circuit· 2018-03-21· cited 10×
• TMTV, Corp. v. Mass Productions, Inc.
  D. Puerto Rico· 2004-11-24· cited 9×
• Bach v. Forever Living Products U.S., Inc.
  W.D. Washington· 2007-02-13· cited 6×
• Funky Films, Inc. v. Time Warner Entertainment Co.
  Ninth Circuit· 2006-08-29· cited 6×
• Nicassio v. Viacom Int'l, Inc.
  W.D. Pennsylvania· 2018-04-27· cited 6×
• Textile Secrets International, Inc. v. Ya-Ya Brand Inc.
  C.D. California· 2007-10-31· cited 5×
• Wild v. NBC UNIVERSAL, INC.
  C.D. California· 2011-05-24· cited 5×

Cites

11 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Community for Creative Non-Violence v. Reid
  Supreme Court· 1989-06-05· cited 1,141×
• Smith v. Jackson
  Ninth Circuit· 1996-06-05· cited 245×
• Apple Computer, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp.
  Ninth Circuit· 1994-09-19· cited 177×
• John William See v. Christopher Durang and L.A. Stage Company
  Ninth Circuit· 1983-07-22· cited 164×
• Lou Shaw Eastborne Productions, Inc. v. Richard Lindheim Michael Sloan Universal City Studios, Inc. Columbia Broadcasting Systems McA Television, Ltd.
  Ninth Circuit· 1990-11-23· cited 164×
• Ted Berkic v. Michael Crichton, Robin Cook, Marvin Moss, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/united Artists Entertainment Company
  Ninth Circuit· 1985-03-11· cited 89×
• Jeffrey Kouf v. Walt Disney Pictures & Television
  Ninth Circuit· 1994-02-17· cited 85×
• Penasquitos, Inc. v. Superior Court
  California Supreme Court· 1991-07-11· cited 75×
• Cavalier v. Random House, Inc.
  Ninth Circuit· 2002-05-21· cited 74×
• United States of America, and Spokane Tribe of Indians, Plaintiff-In-Intervention-Appellant v. Barbara J. Anderson, James M. Anderson
  Ninth Circuit· 1984-07-10· cited 34×
• San Francisco Baykeeper v. Whitman
  Ninth Circuit· 2002-05-03· cited 2×

Other cases named Metcalf v. Bochco

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• Metcalf v. Bochco
  Ninth Circuit· 2006-08-28· cited 4×