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· 3/4/2002

Sanders v. Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.

Citations

  • 188 F. Supp. 2d 1264
  • 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3997
  • 2002 WL 338294

How courts have described this case

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

  • involving games similar to Kendrick cases and noting that these merit first amendment protection
  • involving games similar to Kendrick cases and noting that these merit first amendment protection
  • victims of school shooting perpetrated by students who watched violent motion pictures and played violent video games had no strict liability claim against manufacturers and distributors of video games and motion pictures
  • “thoughts, images, ideas, and messages contained in movies and video games” not products
  • in suit where the plaintiff sued several creators and manufacturers of video games similar to Mortal Kombat containing plot and characters, court held that these video games deserve nothing less “than full [flirst [ajmendment protection”
  • in suit where the plaintiff sued several creators and manufactures of video games similar to Mortal Kombat containing plot and characters, court held that these video games deserve nothing less \than full [f]irst [a]mendment protection\

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Judges: Babcock

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