· 12/14/1984
Thurman v. Whitfield v. Norman Lear, Tandem Productions, Inc., Tat Communications Co., Topper Carew and Rainbow Television Workshop, Inc.
Citations
- 751 F.2d 90
- 224 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 540
- 1984 U.S. App. LEXIS 15891
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- noting that, by opening and reviewing a submitted script, a producer might implicitly promise to pay for ideas if he uses them, assuming the existence of an industry custom of returning unwanted submissions unopened
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Judges: Winter, Oakes, Clarie
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