Dog Eat Dog Case Summary

Defendants Michelle Moore (“Moore”) and Dog Eat Dog Film Company (“Dog Eat Dog”) seek summary judgment based on a defense of fair use under the Copyright Act of 1976. Moore allegedly infringed on plaintiff, Walt Disney’s (“Disney”)copyright protected films. Summary judgment for defendant should be inapplicable here because defendant did not satisfy fair use. In the defense of fair use there are four factors that are looked at and weighted specifically to each case; purpose and character, nature, substantiality, and market value.