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P&D International v. Halsey Publishing Co.

672 F.Supp. 1429 (1987)

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P&D International v. Halsey Publishing Co.

United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
672 F.Supp. 1429 (1987)

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Facts

P&D International (P&D) (plaintiff) was a Cayman Islands corporation with its principal place of business in George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. P&D published magazines, films, and videos, and sold advertising for use on cruise ships in the Caribbean Sea. Cunard N.A.C. Lines (Cunard) (defendant) was a United Kingdom Corporation with its principal place of business in New York. Cunard operated a line of cruise ships that sailed in and out of Miami and throughout the Caribbean Sea. Between 1981 and 1983, Cunard showed a film about the Island of St. Thomas on its cruise ships en route to the Island of St. Thomas pursuant to an agreement with P&D. When the agreement terminated in 1983, P&D requested that Cunard return all copies of the film. Cunard complied with the request but nevertheless continued to show the film on its cruise ships en route to St. Thomas. P&D filed suit against Cunard in United States federal district court for violating the Copyright Act of 1976, alleging Cunard had copied the film in Florida before returning all copies and continued to show the film without authorization. Cunard sought to dismiss the complaint, arguing the court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction.

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Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Davis, J.)

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