George Wendt and John D. Ratzenberger v. Host International, Inc., Paramount Pictures Corporation, Applicant in Intervention-Appellee

50 F.3d 18 1995 Copr.L.Dec. P 27,391 , 35 U.S.P.Q.2d 1315 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. George WENDT and John D. Ratzenberger, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. HOST INTERNATIONAL, INC., Defendant-Appellee. Paramount Pictures Corporation, Applicant in Intervention-Appellee. Nos. 93-56318, 93-56510. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Feb. 7, 1995. Decided March 16, 1995. Before: FERGUSON, BEEZER and NOONAN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Plaintiffs George Wendt and John Ratzenberger appeal the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant Host International, Inc. ("Host") and applicant in intervention Paramount Pictures Corporation ("Paramount"), as well as the district court's orders awarding Host and Paramount their attorney fees. This case involves claims arising from the alleged appropriation of plaintiffs' identities in the design of animatronic figures placed in bars operated by defendant Host. We have…