Michaels

Michaels v. Internet Entertainment Group, Inc.

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5 F. Supp. 2d 823·1998 WL 211257·46 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1892·1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10678

United States District Court, Central District of CaliforniaApril 27, 1998CV 98-0583 DDP (CWX)California10,195 words

Opinion

Pregerson, J.

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

This matter comes before the Court on the motions of the plaintiff, Bret Michaels (“Mi-chaels”), and the iritervenor, Pamela Anderson Lee (“Lee”) (collectively, the “plaintiffs”), for a preliminary injunction to prevent dissemination of a videotape (“the Tape”) in which Michaels and Lee claim a copyright. Dissemination of the. Tape by defendant Internet Entertainment Group, Inc. (“IEG”) is currently prohibited by this Court’s Temporary Restraining Order (“TRO”), issued February 27,1998. IEG has consented to several extensions of the TRO.

The Court, having considered the declarations and exhibits submitted by the parties, the parties’ written and oral arguments, and the applicable legal authorities, concludes that the plaintiffs have made the requisite showing of likelihood of success on the merits and irreparable injury on their copyright claims. Therefore, the Court preliminarily enjoins defendant IEG from distributing the Tape.

In addition, the Court finds that'the plaintiffs have made the requisite showing of likelihood of success on the merits of their claim for violation of the state law right to publicity, as well as the possibility of irreparable…

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