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| | Childress v. Taylor, 945 F.2d 500 (2d Cir. 1991) |
 | | Taylor, Paul B. Berkowsky, Ben Caldwell, and the “Moms” Company appeal from the February 21, 1991, judgment of the District Court for the Southern District of New York (Charles S. Haight, Jr., Judge) determining, on motion for summary judgment, that Childress is the sole author. |
 | | Taylor had interested the Green Plays Theatre in producing the as yet unwritten play, but the theatre had only one slot left on its summer 1986 schedule, and in order to use that slot, the play had to be written in six weeks. |
 | | Taylor’s claim of coauthorship was properly rejected, and with the rejection of that claim, summary judgment for Childress was properly entered on her copyright and unfair competition claims, and on defendants’ counterclaim. |
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