("Film Ventures") is a Georgia corporation which does business in Los Angeles, California, and is engaged in the business of distributing motion pictures.Ĥ. Defendant Film Ventures International, Inc. Universal, among other things, has been engaged for many years in the business of producing and distributing motion pictures.ģ. Universal and MCA are Delaware corporations and have their principal place of business at 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California. and Last Shark Limited have appeared so far in this action.Ģ. Only Defendants Film Ventures International, Inc. Defendants are Film Ventures International, Inc. and MCA Publishing, a division of MCA Inc. (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Universal") MCA Inc. Universal Pictures, a division of Universal City Studios, Inc. Plaintiffs are Universal City Studios, Inc. This preliminary injunction proceeding involves Plaintiffs' claim that Defendants have infringed the copyrights in the motion pictures "Jaws" and "Jaws 2". This is a civil action, filed on March 1, 1982, for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, trademark dilution and unfair competition. The Court having considered the motion and all papers, declarations, documents, and other evidence filed by the parties in support of and in opposition thereto, having viewed the *1136 motion pictures "Jaws", "Jaws 2", and "Great White", and having heard argument of counsel, makes the following findings of fact and conclusions of law pursuant to its order filed April 5, 1982, and Rule 52 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure:ġ. The order to show cause re Plaintiffs' request for issuance of a preliminary injunction came on regularly for hearing before this Court on April 2, 1982. Ziehl, Sidley & Austin, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendants.įINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW RE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION Stoner, Lillick, McHose & Charles, Charles S. *1135 William Billick, Victoria Kifferstein, Rosenfeld, Meyer & Susman, Beverly Hills, Cal., for plaintiffs. UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS, INC., et al., Plaintiffs,įILM VENTURES INTERNATIONAL, INC., et al., Defendants.
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