Douglas v. Cunningham, 294 U.S. 207 (1935), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held the Copyright Act of 1909 allowed an award of $5,000 instead of a copyright infringement damages calculation based on the newspaper's circulation.[1]
Douglas v. Cunningham | |
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Argued January 18, 1935 Decided February 4, 1935 | |
Full case name | Douglas v. Cunningham |
Citations | 294 U.S. 207 (more) |
Case history | |
Prior | Cunningham v. Douglas, 72 F.2d 536 (1st Cir. 1934); cert. granted, 293 U.S. 551 (1934). |
Holding | |
The statute allowed an award of $5,000 instead of a copyright infringement damages calculation based on the newspaper's circulation. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | Roberts, joined by a unanimous court |
Laws applied | |
Copyright Act of 1909 |
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