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7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Lester Sumrall and Lester Sumrall Family Trust v. Lesea, Inc., et. al.
23-2833
Civil. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, South Bend Division. Judge Philip Simon. Affirms the district court’s granting of LeSEA, Inc.’s motions for summary judgment and motion to dismiss copyright counterclaims brought by Lester Sumrall and the Lester Sumrall Family Trust. Finds the trust’s claim for Dr. Lester Frank Sumrall’s (Lester Sumrall’s grandfather) works is untimely, while Lester Sumrall’s Traveler Photo claim fails because LeSEA owns the photo’s copyright. Also finds the district court correctly dismissed the trust’s claim for use of Dr. Sumrall’s right of publicity for failing to plead the required half-ownership.
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