Faith Ringgold v. Black Entertainment Television, Inc., Home Box Office, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit · Decided 1997-09-16

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JON O. NEWMAN, Circuit Judge: This appeal primarily concerns the scope of copyright protection for a poster of an artistic work that was used as set decoration for a television program. Faith Ringgold appeals from the September 24, 1996, judgment of the District Court for the Southern District of New York (John S. Martin, Jr., Judge) dismissing, on motion for summary judgment, h…

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