Pasillas v. Mcdonald's Corporation

927 F.2d 440 1991 Copr.L.Dec. P 26,693 , 17 U.S.P.Q.2d 1874 Norbert PASILLAS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. McDONALD'S CORPORATION, McDonald's Operator Association of Southern California, Inc., Davis, Johnson, Mogul and Colombatto, Inc.; Bob Hickson; Steve Neill; Defendants-Appellees. No. 89-55602. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Sept. 14, 1990. Decided Feb. 14, 1991. James E. Hawes, Beehler & Pavitt, Newport Beach, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant. Jill S. Slater and Chris D. Ozeroff, on the brief, Latham & Watkins, Anthony E. Liebig, Liebig & Kulzick, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Before FLETCHER, WIGGINS and RYMER, Circuit Judges. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge: 1 Pasillas appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in his copyright infringement action in favor of defendants McDonald's Corporation, McDonald's Operator Association of Southern California, Inc., Davis, Johnson, Mogul and Colombatto, Inc., Bob Hickson, and Steve Neill (collectively "McDonald's"). Pasillas, creator of a copyrighted mask depicting the man in the moon, alleged…