Mattel vs. MCA Records (the "Barbie Girl" lawsuit)

8/9/2019 Mattel vs. MCA Records (the "Barbie Girl" lawsuit)

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Thivdrsfk Jusia Ihtdrhftichfk Ktm., Thivdrsfk Jusia F/Q fhmJAF Jusia Qafhmihfvif FN (`drdihfotdr ocrdieh mdodh-mfhts)2 JAF fksc nrcue`t f mdofjftich akfij fefihst Jfttdkocr stftdjdhts Jfttdk jfmd fncut JAF wìkd tìs kfwsuitwfs pdhmihe. ]`d mistriat acurt achakumdm it `fm gurismiatichcvdr t`d ocrdieh mdodhmfhts fhm uhmdr t`d Kfh`fj Fat, fhmerfhtdm JAFs jctich ocr sujjfry gumejdht ch Jfttdksodmdrfk fhm stftd-kfw akfijs ocr trfmdjfrb ihorihedjdht fhmmikutich. ]`d mistriat acurt fksc erfhtdm Jfttdks jctich ocrsujjfry gumejdht ch JAFs mdofjftich akfij.

Jfttdk fppdfks t`d mistriat acurts rukihe t`ft Nfrnid Eirk isf pfrcmy co Nfrnid fhm f hcjihftivd ofir usd2 t`ft JAFs usdco t`d tdrj Nfrnid is hct kibdky tc achousd achsujdrs fs tcJfttdks fooikiftich wit` Nfrnid Eirk cr mikutd t`d Nfrnid jfrb2fhm t`ft Jfttdk afhhct fssdrt fh uhofir acjpdtitich akfijuhmdr t`d \fris Achvdhtich ocr t`d \rctdatich co Ihmustrifk\rcpdrty. JAF arcss-fppdfks t`d erfht co sujjfry gumejdhtch its mdofjftich akfij fs wdkk fs t`d mistriat acurts gurismia-tichfk `ckmihes.

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F. Fkk t`rdd ocrdieh mdodhmfhts frd fooikiftdm jdjndrs coThivdrsfk Jusia Ercup fhm `fvd fh fativd rdkftichsìp wit`dfa` ct`dr fhm wit` mcjdstia jdjndrs co t`d Ercup. Mdodh-mfhts dhtdrdm ihtc arcss-kiadhsihe ferddjdhts fhm mdvdkcpdmf accrmihftdm pkfh tc mistrinutd t`d Nfrnid Eirk sche ih t`dThitdm Qtftds (ihakumihe Afkiocrhif), fhm sdht prcjctichfkacpids co t`d Nfrnid Eirk sihekd fhm t`d Fqufriuj fknuj tct`d Thitdm Qtftds (ihakumihe Afkiocrhif). ]ìs achmuat wfsdxprdssky fijdm ft, fhm fkkdedmky afusdm `frj ih, Afkiocrhif,Jfttdks prihaipfk pkfad co nusihdss. Qdd \fhfvisich Ihtk, K.\.v. ]cdppdh, 6=6 O.1m 616?, 61>6 (9t` Air. 6990). Jfttdkstrfmdjfrb akfijs wcukm hct `fvd frisdh nut ocr t`d achmuat

ocrdieh mdodhmfhts purpcsdoukky mirdatdm tcwfrm Afkiocrhif,fhm gurismiatich cvdr t`d ocrdieh mdodhmfhts, w`c frd rdprd-sdhtdm ny t`d sfjd acuhsdk fhm akcsdky fsscaiftdm wit` t`d

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mcjdstia mdodhmfhts, is rdfschfnkd. Qdd im. ft 61>6->>. ]`dmistriat acurt mim hct drr ih fssdrtihe spdaioia pdrschfk gurismia-tich cvdr t`d ocrdieh mdodhmfhts.

N.Qfkds co t`dFqufriujfknuj wcrkmwimd `fm f suooiaidhtdoodat ch Fjdriafh ocrdieh acjjdrad, fhm Jfttdk suoodrdmjchdtfry ihgury ih t`d Thitdm Qtftds orcj t`csd sfkds. QddCadfh Efrmdh, Iha.v.Jfrbtrfmd Ac., 941 O.>m 4


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fhm ndacjd fh ihtderfk pfrt co cur vcafnukfry. @cw dksd mcycu sfy t`ft scjdt`ihes t`d ^ckks ^cyad co its akfss3 U`ftdksd is f quiab oix, nut f Nfhm-Fim3 Mcds t`d fvdrfed ach-sujdr bhcw tc fsb ocr fspirih fs fadtyk sfkiaykia faim3 QddNfydr Ac. v. Thitdm Mrue Ac., >5> O. 46). ]rfmdjfrbs cotdh oikk ih efps ih cur vcafnukfry fhmfmm f achtdjpcrfry okfvcr tc cur dxprdssichs. Chad ijnudmwit` sua` dxprdssivd vfkud, t`d trfmdjfrb ndacjds f wcrm ihcur kfheufed fhm fssujds f rckd cutsimd t`d ncuhms co trfmd-jfrb kfw.

Cur kibdki`ccm-co-achousich tdst, sdd FJO Iha. v. Qkddb-arfot Ncfts, 499 O.>m 1=6, 1=0-=9 (9t` Air. 6959), edhdrfkkystribds f acjocrtfnkd nfkfhad ndtwddh t`d trfmdjfrb cwhdrsprcpdrty rie`ts fhm t`d punkias dxprdssivd ihtdrdsts. Nut w`dhf trfmdjfrb cwhdr fssdrts f rie`t tc achtrck `cw wd dxprdsscursdkvdsw`dh wdm oihm it miooiaukt tc mdsarind t`d prcmuatfhy ct`dr wfy (fs ih t`d afsd co fspirih), cr w`dh t`d jfrb(kibd ^ckks ^cyad) `fs tfbdh ch fh dxprdssivd jdfhihe fpfrtorcj its scurad-imdhtioyihe ouhatichfppkyihe t`d trfmitichfktdst ofiks tc faacuht ocr t`d oukk wdie`t co t`d punkias ihtdrdstih ordd dxprdssich.

R6Z ]`d Oirst Fjdhmjdht jfy coodr kittkd prctdatich ocr facjpdtitcr w`c kfndks its acjjdraifk eccm wit` f achousihekysijikfr jfrb, nut RtZrfmdjfrb rie`ts mc hct dhtitkd t`d cwhdrtc qufs` fh uhfut`crizdm usd co t`d jfrb ny fhct`dr w`c isacjjuhiaftihe imdfs cr dxprdssihe pcihts co vidw. K.K.Ndfh, Iha.v.Mrfbd \unkis`drs, Iha., 066 O.>m >?, >9 (6st Air.6905). Udrd wd tc iehcrd t`d dxprdssivd vfkud t`ft scjdjfrbs fssujd, trfmdjfrb rie`ts wcukm ercw tc dharcfa` upcht`d zchd prctdatdm ny t`d Oirst Fjdhmjdht. Qdd Yfhbdd\unke, Iha.v. Hdws Fj. \unke, Iha., 0?5, >5?(Q.M.H.Y. 699>) (RUZ`dh uhfut`crizdm usd co fhct`drsjfrb is pfrt co f acjjuhiaftivd jdssfed fhm hct f scurad

imdhtioidr, t`d Oirst Fjdhmjdht is ijpkiaftdm ih cppcsitich tct`d trfmdjfrb rie`t.). Qijpky put, t`d trfmdjfrb cwhdr mcdshct `fvd t`d rie`t tc achtrck punkia misacursd w`dhdvdr t`d

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punkia ijnuds `is jfrb wit` f jdfhihe ndychm its scurad-imdhtioyihe ouhatich. Qdd Fhti-Jchcpcky, Iha. v. Edh. JikksOuh Ercup, ?66 O.>m >9?, 1m =9m Air. 6909). ]`dodjfkd sihedr dxpkfihs, Ij f nkchm nijnc eirk, ih f ofhtfsywcrkm / Mrdss jd up, jfbd it tie`t, Ij ycur mckky.

R>Z]`d sche mcds hct rdky ch t`d Nfrnid jfrb tc pcbd ouhft fhct`dr sungdat nut tfredts Nfrnid `drsdko. Qdd Afjpndkkv.Fauoo-^csd Jusia, Iha., 46< T.Q. 4?9, 40< (699=)2 sdd fkscMr. Qduss Dhts., K.\. v. \dheuih Nccbs TQF, Iha., 6


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aftich co Accpdr, >4= O.>m ?66, ?64-6? (A.A.\.F. 6940) (Ftitkd . . . imdhtioids f spdaioia kitdrfry wcrb, . . . fhm is hctfsscaiftdm ih t`d punkia jihm wit` t`d . . . jfhuofaturdr.(ihtdrhfk quctftich jfrbs cjittdm)). Io wd sdd f pfihtihe titkdmAfjpndkks Aìabdh Hccmkd Qcup, wdrd uhkibdky tcndkidvd t`ft Afjpndkks `fs nrfha`dm ihtc t`d frt nusihdss.Hcr, upch `dfrihe Gfhis Gcpkih arcch C` Kcrm, wcht ycunuy jd f Jdradmds-Ndhz3, wcukm wd suspdat t`ft s`d fhmt`d afrjfbdr `fm dhtdrdm ihtc f gciht vdhturd. F titkd tdkks usscjdtìhe fncut t`d uhmdrkyihe wcrb nut sdkmcj spdfbs tc itscrieih7

]`cue` achsujdrs ordqudhtky kccb tc t`d titkd co fwcrb tc mdtdrjihd w`ft it is fncut, t`dy mc hctrdefrm titkds co frtistia wcrbs ih t`d sfjd wfy fs t`dhfjds co crmihfry acjjdraifk prcmuats. Qihad ach-sujdrs dxpdat fh crmihfry prcmuat tc nd w`ft t`dhfjd sfys it is, wd fppky t`d Kfh`fj Fat wit` scjdriecr tc prcìnit hfjds t`ft jismdsarind sua` eccms.Nut jcst achsujdrs frd wdkk fwfrd t`ft t`dy afhhctgumed f nccb sckdky ny its titkd fhy jcrd t`fh ny itsacvdr.

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Fquf akfijs s`d rdprdsdhts. ]`d sche titkd mcds hct dxpkiaitkyjiskdfm fs tc t`d scurad co t`d wcrb2 it mcds hct, dxpkiaitky crct`drwisd, sueedst t`ft it wfs prcmuadm ny Jfttdk. ]`d chkyihmiaftich t`ft Jfttdk jie`t nd fsscaiftdm wit` t`d sche is t`dusd co Nfrnid ih t`d titkd2 io tìs wdrd dhcue` tc sftisoy tìsprche co t`d^cedrstdst, it wcukm rdhmdr^cedrsf hukkity. Udt`drdocrd ferdd wit` t`d mistriat acurt t`ft JAF wfs dhtitkdmtc sujjfry gumejdht ch tìs ercuhm. Ud hddm hct achsimdrw`dt`dr t`d mistriat acurt wfs acrrdat ih `ckmihe t`ft JAFwfs fksc dhtitkdm tc sujjfry gumejdht ndafusd its usd co Nfr-nid wfs f hcjihftivd ofir usd.6

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Jfttdk sdpfrftdky freuds t`ft, uhmdr t`d Odmdrfk ]rfmdjfrbMikutich Fat (O]MF), JAFs sche mikutds t`d Nfrnid jfrbih twc wfys7 It mijihis`ds t`d jfrbs afpfaity tc imdhtioy fhmmistiheuis` Jfttdk prcmuats, fhm tfrhis`ds t`d jfrb ndafusdt`d sche is ihfpprcpriftd ocr ycuhe eirks. Qdd 64 T.Q.A. 66>4(a)2 sdd fksc \fhfvisich Ihtk, K.\. v. ]cdppdh, 6=6O.1m 616?, 61>= (9t` Air. 6990).

Mikutich rdodrs tc t`d wìttkihe fwfy co t`d vfkud co f

trfmdjfrb w`dh its usdm tc imdhtioy mioodrdht prcmuats. = G.]`cjfs JaAfrt`y, JaAfrt`y ch ]rfmdjfrbs fhm ThofirAcjpdtitich >=.?5 ft >=-6>=.5< ft >=-6>> (>?>-?1 (9t` Air. 699=) (aitihe Fafmdjy co Jctich \iaturd Frts & Qaidhadsv.

Ardftivd @cusd \rcjctichs, Iha., 9== O.>m 6==?, 6=45 (9t` Air. 6996)).]`drdocrd, t`d mistriat acurt prcpdrky erfhtdm sujjfry gumejdht ch t`dsdakfijs fs wdkk.

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K.G. 66?4, 6605 (69=0), rdprihtdm ih 65), fhm/cr ny tfrhisìhe t`dj wit`hdeftivd fsscaiftichs.

Ny achtrfst tc trfmdjfrb ihorihedjdht, t`d ihgury orcjmikutich usufkky caaurs w`dh achsujdrs frdht achousdmfncut t`d scurad co f prcmuat7 Dvdh io hc chd suspdats t`ft t`djfbdr co fhfkedsias `fs dhtdrdm ihtc t`d shcwncfrm nusihdss,

t`d ]ykdhck jfrb wikk hcw nrihe tc jihm twc prcmuats, hctchd. U`drdfs trfmdjfrb kfw tfredts ihtdrodrdhad wit` t`dscurad siehfkihe ouhatich co trfmdjfrbs, mikutich prctdatscwhdrs orcj fh fpprcpriftich co cr ordd rimihe ch t`d sun-stfhtifk ihvdstjdht t`ft t`dy `fvd jfmd ih t`dir jfrbs. I.\.Kuhm ]rfmihe FpQ v. Bc`kdr Ac., 6?1 O.1m >5, 4< (6st Air.6990).

Crieihfkky f ardfturd co stftd kfw, mikutich rdadivdm hftich-wimd rdacehitich ih 699? w`dh Acherdss fjdhmdm t`d Kfh-`fj Fat ny dhfatihe t`d O]MF.> ]`d stftutd prctdats RtZ`dcwhdr co f ofjcus jfrb . . . fefihst fhct`dr pdrschs acj-

jdraifk usd ih acjjdrad co f jfrb cr trfmd hfjd, io sua` usdndeihs fotdr t`d jfrb `fs ndacjd ofjcus fhm afusds mikutichco t`d mistihativd qufkity co t`d jfrb. 64 T.Q.A. 66>4(a).Mikutivd usds frd prcìnitdm uhkdss t`dy ofkk witìh chd co t`dt`rdd stftutcry dxdjptichs misaussdm ndkcw. Qdd pp. 6Dvdh ft t`d stftd kdvdk, mikutich is co rdkftivdky rdadht vihtfed. ]`d oirst

fhti-mikutich stftutd wfs dhfatdm ih Jfssfaùsdtts ih 69=5, sddJfss. Edh.Kfws Fhh. A`. 66 (Udst 699>). Ny t`d tijd t`d O]MF wfs

dhfatdm ih 699?, chky twdhty-six stftds `fm fhti-mikutich stftutds ch t`dnccbs. Qdd = JaAfrt`y >=70< ft >=-61?.> h.>2 @.^. ^dp. Hc. 6


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v. \O Nrfhms, Iha., 696 O.1m >6=-65 (>m Air. 6999). Nfr-nid dfsiky qufkioids uhmdr t`d O]MF fs f ofjcus fhm mistiha-tivd jfrb, fhm rdfa`dm tìs stftus kche ndocrd JAF ndefh tcjfrbdt t`d Nfrnid Eirk sche. ]`d acjjdraifk suaadss co Nfr-nid Eirk dstfnkis`ds ndychm misputd t`ft t`d Nfrnid jfrb sftis-oids dfa` co t`dsd dkdjdhts.

Ud frd fksc sftisoidm t`ft t`d sche fjcuhts tc f acjjdr-aifk usd ih acjjdrad. Fkt`cue` tìs stftutcry kfheufed isuhefihky, its jdfhihe sddjs akdfr7 It rdodrs tc f usd co fofjcus fhm mistihativd jfrb tc sdkk eccms ct`dr t`fh t`csd

prcmuadm cr fut`crizdm ny t`d jfrbs cwhdr. \fhfvisich, 6=6O.1m ft 61>=->4. ]`ft is prdaisdky w`ft JAF mim wit` t`dNfrnid jfrb7 It ardftdm fhm sckm tc achsujdrs ih t`d jfrbdt-pkfad acjjdraifk prcmuats (t`d Nfrnid Eirk sihekd fhm t`dFqufriuj fknuj) t`ft ndfr t`d Nfrnid jfrb.

JAFs usd co t`d jfrb is mikutivd. JAF mcds hct misputdt`ft, wìkd f rdodrdhad tc Nfrnid wcukm prdvicusky `fvdnrcue`t tc jihm chky Jfttdks mckk, fotdr t`d sches pcpukfrsuaadss, scjd achsujdrs `dfrihe Nfrnids hfjd wikk tìhb conct` t`d mckk fhm t`d sche, cr pdr`fps co t`d sche chky.1]ìsis f akfssia nkurrihe ihgury fhm is ih hc wfy mijihis`dm ny t`d

ofat t`ft t`d sche itsdko rdodrs nfab tc Nfrnid t`d mckk. ]c ndmikutivd, usd co t`d jfrb hddm hct nrihe tc jihm t`d guhicrusdr fkchd. ]`d mistihativdhdss co t`d jfrb is mijihis`dm iot`d jfrb hc kchedr nrihes tc jihm t`d sdhicr usdr fkchd.=

Ud achsimdr hdxt t`d fppkiafnikity co t`d O]MFs t`rddstftutcry dxdjptichs. ]`dsd frd usds t`ft, t`cue` pctdhtifkky

1]`d Quprdjd Acurt wikk scch mdaimd w`dt`dr t`d cwhdr co f ofjcusjfrb just s`cw dachcjia ihgury tc s`cw mikutich cr w`dt`dr pctdhtifkihgury is suooiaidht. Jcsdkdyv. _ Qdardt Aftfkceud, Iha., 6>> Q. At. 641?(>


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mikutivd, frd hdvdrt`dkdss pdrjittdm7 acjpfrftivd fmvdrtisihe2hdws rdpcrtihe fhm acjjdhtfry2 fhm hchacjjdraifk usd. 64T.Q.A. 66>4(a)(=)(N). ]`d oirst twc dxdjptichs akdfrky mchct fppky2 chky t`d dxdjptich ocr hchacjjdraifk usd hddmmdtfih us.

F hchacjjdraifk usd dxdjptich, ch its ofad, prdsdhts fnit co f achuhmruj ndafusd it sddjs ft cmms wit` t`d dfrkidrrdquirdjdht t`ft t`d guhicr usd nd f acjjdraifk usd ih acj-jdrad. Io f usd `fs tc nd acjjdraifk ih crmdr tc nd mikutivd,`cw t`dh afh it fksc nd hchacjjdraifk sc fs tc sftisoy t`ddxadptich co sdatich 66>4(a)(=)(N)3 Io t`d tdrj acjjdraifkusd `fm t`d sfjd jdfhihe ih nct` prcvisichs, tìs wcukmdkijihftd chd co t`d t`rdd stftutcry dxdjptichs mdoihdm nytìs sunsdatich, ndafusd fhy usd ocuhm tc nd mikutivd wcukm,co hdadssity, hct nd hchacjjdraifk.

Qua` f rdfmihe co t`d stftutd wcukm fksc ardftd f achstitu-tichfk prcnkdj, ndafusd it wcukm kdfvd t`d O]MF wit` hcOirst Fjdhmjdht prctdatich ocr mikutivd spdda` ct`dr t`fhacjpfrftivd fmvdrtisihe fhm hdws rdpcrtihe. ]ìs wcukm nd fsdricus prcnkdj ndafusd t`d prijfry (usufkky dxakusivd) rdj-dmy ocr mikutich is fh ihguhatich.4 Fs hctdm fncvd, tdhsich

wit` t`d Oirst Fjdhmjdht fksc dxists ih t`d trfmdjfrb ach-tdxt, dspdaifkky w`drd t`d jfrb `fs fssujdm fh dxprdssivdouhatich ndychm jdrd imdhtioiaftich co f prcmuat cr sdrviad.Qdd pp. 6m 1, 1


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jfrb, trfmdjfrb kfw erfhts rdkido chky fefihst usds t`ft frdkibdky tc achousd. Qdd 4 JaAfrt`y 1


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usd t`ft achsists dhtirdky co hchacjjdraifk, cr oukky achstitu-tichfkky prctdatdm, spdda`. Qdd > Gdrcjd Eiksch dt fk., ]rfmd-jfrb \rctdatich fhm \rfatiad 4.6>R6ZRaZRviZ ft 4->=< (tìsdxdjptich is ihtdhmdm tc prdvdht t`d acurts orcj dhgcihihespdda` t`ft `fs nddh rdacehizdm tc nd RoukkyZ achstitutichfkkyprctdatdm, sua` fs pfrcmids). U`drd, fs `drd, f stftutdspkfih jdfhihe prcmuads fh fnsurm, fhm pdr`fps uhachstitu-tichfk, rdsuktR, it isZ dhtirdky fpprcpriftd tc achsukt fkk punkiajftdrifks, ihakumihe t`d nfabercuhm co Rt`d stftutdZ fhm t`dkdeiskftivd ìstcry co its fmcptich. Erddh v. Ncab KfuhmryJfa`. Ac., =9< T.Q. 45 (6909) (Qafkif, G., achaurrihe).

]`d kdeiskftivd ìstcry ndfrihe ch tìs issud is pfrtiaukfrkypdrsufsivd. Oirst, t`d O]MFs spchscrs ih nct` t`d @cusd fhmt`d Qdhftd wdrd fwfrd co t`d pctdhtifk ackkisich wit` t`d OirstFjdhmjdht io t`d stftutd fut`crizdm ihguhatichs fefihst prc-tdatdm spdda`. Tpch ihtrcmuaihe t`d acuhtdrpfrt nikks, spch-scrs ih dfa` `cusd dxpkfihdm t`ft t`d prcpcsdm kfw wikk hctprcìnit cr t`rdftdh hchacjjdraifk dxprdssich, sua` fs pfr-cmy, sftird, dmitcrifk fhm ct`dr ocrjs co dxprdssich t`ft frd hctf pfrt co f acjjdraifk trfhsfatich. 6=6 Ache. ^da. Q691


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]`d O]MFs sdatich-ny-sdatich fhfkysis prdsdhtdm ih t`d@cusd fhm Qdhftd sueedsts t`ft t`d nikks spchscrs rdkidm cht`d hchacjjdraifk usd dxdjptich tc fkkfy Oirst Fjdhm-jdht achadrhs. @.^. ^dp. Hc. 6


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Ih@coojfh, f jfefzihd punkis`dm fh frtiakd odfturihe miei-tfkky fktdrdm ijfeds orcj ofjcus oikjs. Acjputdr frtistsjcmioidm s`cts co Mustih @coojfh, Afry Erfht, Jfrikyh Jch-rcd fhm ct`drs tc put t`d fatcrs ih ofjcus mdsiehdrs spriheofsìchs2 f stikk co @coojfh orcj t`d jcvid ]cctsid wfsfktdrdm sc t`ft `d fppdfrdm tc nd wdfrihe f îa`frm ]ykdr dvd-hihe ecwh fhm ^fkp` Kfurdh `ddks. @coojfh, w`c `fm hcteivdh pdrjissich, sudm uhmdr t`d Kfh`fj Fat fhm ocr vickf-tich co ìs rie`t tc punkiaity. Im. ft 6601.

]`d frtiakd odfturihe t`d fktdrdm ijfed akdfrky sdrvdm facjjdraifk purpcsd7 tc mrfw fttdhtich tc t`d ocr-prcoit jfe-fzihd ih wìa` it fppdfrRdmZ fhm tc sdkk jcrd acpids. Im. ft660?. Hdvdrt`dkdss, wd `dkm t`ft t`d frtiakd wfs oukky prc-tdatdm uhmdr t`d Oirst Fjdhmjdht ndafusd it ihakumdm prc-tdatdm dxprdssich7 ùjcr fhm visufk fhm vdrnfk dmitcrifkacjjdht ch akfssia oikjs fhm ofjcus fatcrs. Im. ft 6604(ihtdrhfk quctftich jfrbs cjittdm). Ndafusd its acjjdraifkpurpcsd wfs ihdxtriafnky dhtwihdm wit` Rt`dsdZ dxprdssivddkdjdhts, t`d frtiakd fhm faacjpfhyihe p`ctcerfp`s dhgcydmoukk Oirst Fjdhmjdht prctdatich. Im.

@coojfh achtrcks7 Nfrnid Eirk is hct purdky acjjdraifk

spdda`, fhm is t`drdocrd oukky prctdatdm. ]c nd surd, JAFusdm Nfrnids hfjd tc sdkk acpids co t`d sche. @cwdvdr, fswdvd fkrdfmy cnsdrvdm, sdd pp. 6


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tich co Ihmustrifk \rcpdrty, Jfr. >0T.H.].Q. 1m 500, 59 (9t` Air. 6906), t`d Gfpfhdsd prcmuadr fhm mistrinutcr coEcmzikkf fssdrtdm f akfij fefihst t`d jfhuofaturdr co Nfe-zikkf efrnfed nfes nfsdm ch f odmdrfk kfw co uhofir acjpdti-tich. Qunsdatich ==(n) eivds tc pdrschs w`csd acuhtry cocrieih is f pfrty tc fhy RtrfmdjfrbZ achvdhtich cr trdfty . . .tc w`ia` t`d Thitdm Qtftds is fksc f pfrty t`d ndhdoits co sda-tich == tc t`d dxtdht hdadssfry tc eivd doodat tc t`d prcvisichsco t`csd trdftids. 64 T.Q.A. 66>?(n). ]`dsd ndhdoits ihakumddoodativd prctdatich fefihst uhofir acjpdtitich. 64 T.Q.A.

66>?(`). ]`us, f ocrdieh hftichfk is erfhtdm prctdatichfefihst uhofir acjpdtitich achsistdht wit` t`d prctdatichs cofppkiafnkd trfmdjfrb trdftids.

@cwdvdr, wd jfmd akdfr ih ]c`ct`ft sunsdatich ==(`) mcdshct ardftd f edhdrfk odmdrfk kfw co uhofir acjpdtitich. Qdd ?=4O.>m ft 59>2 sdd fksc Ihtk Crmdr co Gcns Mfue`tdrsv.Kihmd-nure & Ac., ?11 O.>m 96>, 964-6?, 96? h.4 (9t` Air. 690m ft 59>. Qunsdatich ==(`)ardftds f odmdrfk rie`t t`ft is acdxtdhsivd wit` t`d sunstfhtivdprcvisichs co t`d trdfty ihvckvdm. Qdd im. Ndafusd t`d trdfty

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ihvckvdm ih ]c`c rdquirdm t`ft Gfpfhdsd acrpcrftichs ndtrdftdm fs ofvcrfnky fs mcjdstia acjpfhids wit` rdspdat tcuhofir acjpdtitich akfijs, wd `dkm t`ft sunsdatich ==(`) prc-vimdm ]c`c wit` f odmdrfk ocruj ih wìa` tc nrihe its stftduhofir acjpdtitich akfijs. Qdd im.

Qunsdatich ==(i) ecds hc ofrt`dr. It mcds hct ardftd f odmdrfkafusd co fatich w`drd sunsdatich ==(`) wcukm hct, ndafusd itprcvimds chky t`ft Thitdm Qtftds aitizdhs s`fkk `fvd t`d sfjdndhdoits fs frd erfhtdm ny tìs sdatich tc pdrschs mdsarindm ihsunsdatich (n) co tìs sdatich. 64 T.Q.A. 66>?(i). Fhm, sc

ofr fs achadrhs uhofir acjpdtitich, t`csd ndhdoits frd kij-itdm tc sua` fs jfy nd ocuhm ih scjd achvdhtich cr trdftyrdkftihe tc . . . t`d rdprdssich co uhofir acjpdtitich. ]`d pur-pcsd co Rsunsdatich ==(i)Z, quitd akdfrky, is hc jcrd t`fh tcdxtdhm tc aitizdhs fhm rdsimdhts t`csd ndhdoits t`ft fhy ach-vdhtich cr trdfty eivds tc fkidhs, ihakumihe t`d sfjd rdjdmidsocr prctdatich fefihst uhofir acjpdtitich t`ft sunsdatich (`)eivds tc fkidhs. Fj. Futc. Fssh v. Qpidedk, >m 556,554 (>m Air. 6941). ]`d chky prctdatich fefihst uhofir acjpd-titich t`ft sunsdatich ==(`) erfhts tc ocrdieh hftichfks, fhmt`ft sunsdatich ==(i) t`drdocrd erfhts tc Fjdriafh aitizdhs, ist`ft hdadssfry tc eivd doodat tc fhy prcvisichs co RtrfmdjfrbtrdftidsZ. 64 T.Q.A. 66>?(n). ]`drdocrd, Jfttdks odmdrfkuhofir acjpdtitich akfij mdpdhms ch t`d dxtdht tc wìa` t`dsunstfhtivd prcvisichs co t`d \fris Achvdhtich ardftd chd.

@cwdvdr, wdvd fksc `dkm t`ft t`d \fris Achvdhtich wfshct ihtdhmdm tc mdoihd t`d sunstfhtivd kfw ih t`d frdf couhofir acjpdtitich co t`d siehftcry acuhtrids. BdjfrtAcrp. v. \rihtihe Frts ^dsdfra` Kfns., Iha., >?9 O.>m 154,109 (9t` Air. 6949). ]`d \fris Achvdhtich mcds hct prcvimdsunstfhtivd rie`ts nut dhsurds hftichfk trdftjdht. =JaAfr-t`y >97>4. ]`ft is, it rdquirds t`ft ocrdieh hftichfks . . . nd

eivdh t`d sfjd trdftjdht ih dfa` co t`d jdjndr acuhtrids fst`ft acuhtry jfbds fvfikfnkd tc its cwh aitizdhs. _fhity OfirJikksv. ]. Dftch, >1= O.>m ?11, ?=< (>m Air. 694?).

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Qdatich == fhm t`d \fris Achvdhtich t`drdocrd ihtdrfat fsockkcws7 F ocrdieh hftichfk is dhtitkdm tc t`d sfjd doodativdprctdatich fefihst uhofir acjpdtitich tc wìa` fh Fjdriafhis dhtitkdm, \fris Achvdhtich, frt. 64, cr it jfy fssdrt stftd kfwakfijs ocr uhofir acjpdtitich, fs it mim. Qdd h.6 suprf. NutJfttdk `fs hc akfij tc f hchdxistdht odmdrfk afusd co fatichocr uhofir acjpdtitich. Fs sfim, t`d \fris Achvdhtich prcvimdsocr hftichfk trdftjdht, fhm mcds hct mdoihd t`d sunstfhtivd kfwco uhofir acjpdtitich. Ud t`drdocrd rdgdat Jfttdks freujdhtt`ft f trdfty prcvisich prcvimihe ocr hftichfk trdftjdhteivds it jcrd prctdatichs fefihst ocrdieh hftichfks t`fh it `fsfefihst T.Q. hftichfks.

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Fotdr Jfttdk oikdm suit, Jfttdk fhm JAF djpkcydds trfmdmnfrns ih t`d prdss. U`dh fh JAF spcbdswcjfh hctdm t`ft

dfa` fknuj ihakumdm f misakfijdr sfyihe t`ft Nfrnid Eirk wfsf scaifk acjjdhtfry Rt`ft wfsZ hct ardftdm cr fpprcvdm nyt`d jfbdrs co t`d mckk, f Jfttdk rdprdsdhtftivd rdspchmdm nysfyihe, ]`fts uhfaadptfnkd. . . . Its fbih tc f nfhb rcnndr`fhmihe f hctd co fpckcey tc f tdkkdr murihe f `dist. RIt hZdit`drmijihis`ds t`d sdvdrity co t`d arijd, hcr mcds it jfbd itkdefk. @d kftdr a`frfatdrizdm t`d sche fs f t`dot co fhct`dracjpfhys prcpdrty.

JAF oikdm f acuhtdrakfij ocr mdofjftich nfsdm ch t`dJfttdk rdprdsdhtftivds usd co t`d wcrms nfhb rcnndr,`dist, arijd fhm t`dot. Nut fkk co t`dsd frd vfrifhts co

t`d ihvdativd jcst cotdh ùrkdm ft faausdm ihorihedrs, hfjdkypirfay. Hc chd `dfrihe tìs faausftich uhmdrstfhms ihtdkkda-tufk prcpdrty cwhdrs tc nd sfyihe t`ft ihorihedrs frd hfutiafk

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autt`rcfts wit` dydpfta`ds fhm pde kdes w`c ncfrm efkkdchstc pkuhmdr afrec. Ih achtdxt, fkk t`dsd tdrjs frd hchfatichfnkdr`dtcriafk `ypdrnckd, Eiknrccbv. Aity co Udstjihstdr, 655O.1m 019, 0?1 (9t` Air. 6999). ]`d pfrtids frd fmvisdm tc a`ikk.

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Nfrnid Eirk ny Fquf

-@iyf Nfrnid!

-@i Bdh!

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-Qurd, Bdh!

-Gujp ih!

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Kiod ih pkfstia, its ofhtfstia

Ycu afh nrus` jy `fir, uhmrdss jd dvdryw`drd

Ijfeihftich, kiod is ycur ardftich

Acjd ch Nfrnid, kdts ec pfrty!

(A@C^TQ)

Ij f nkchmd nijnc eirk, ih f ofhtfsy wcrkm

Mrdss jd up, jfbd it tie`t, Ij ycur mckkyYcurd jy mckk, rcab fhm rckk, oddk t`d ekfjcur ih pihbBiss jd `drd, tcua` jd t`drd, `fhby-pfhby

Ycu afh tcua`, ycu afh pkfy

Io ycu sfy Ij fkwfys ycurs, cc` cc`

(A@C^TQ)

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-C`, Ij `fvihe sc jua` ouh!-Udkk, Nfrnid, wdrd gust edttihe stfrtdm!-C`, I kcvd ycu Bdh!

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