Entertainment & Sports
Jun. 12, 2013
Ghost Rider creator wins reprieve in fight with Marvel
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit on Tuesday vacated a lower court ruling in a copyright ownership dispute involving Marvel Comics superhero Ghost Rider, remanding the case for trial.
By Ryne Hodkowski
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit on Tuesday vacated a lower court ruling in a copyright ownership dispute involving Marvel Comics superhero Ghost Rider, remanding the case for trial.
In an opinion that could have an impact on other copyright claims cases, Judge Denny Chin wrote that a 1978 agreement between Marvel and Ghost Rider-creator Gary Friedrich is "ambiguous" as to whether it conveys ren...
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