Douglas v. Cunningham, 294 U.S. 207 (1935), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held the Copyright Act of 1909 allowed an award of $5,000 instead of a copyright infringement damages calculation based on the newspaper's circulation.[1]

Douglas v. Cunningham
Argued January 18, 1935
Decided February 4, 1935
Full case nameDouglas v. Cunningham
Citations294 U.S. 207 (more)
55 S. Ct. 365; 79 L. Ed. 862; 24 U.S.P.Q. 153
Case history
PriorCunningham v. Douglas, 72 F.2d 536 (1st Cir. 1934); cert. granted, 293 U.S. 551 (1934).
Holding
The statute allowed an award of $5,000 instead of a copyright infringement damages calculation based on the newspaper's circulation.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Charles E. Hughes
Associate Justices
Willis Van Devanter · James C. McReynolds
Louis Brandeis · George Sutherland
Pierce Butler · Harlan F. Stone
Owen Roberts · Benjamin N. Cardozo
Case opinion
MajorityRoberts, joined by a unanimous court
Laws applied
Copyright Act of 1909

References

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  1. ^ Douglas v. Cunningham, 294 U.S. 207 (1935).
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