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Anthony E. Liebig, Lillick, McHose & Charles, Los Angeles, Cal., argued for McDonald’s Corp. et al.

Melville B. Nimmer, Kaplan, Livingston, Goodwin, Berkowitz & Selvin, Bayard F. Berman and James P. Tierney, Beverly Hills, Cal., argued for Sid & Marty Krofft Television.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Before CARTER, GOODWIN, and SNEED, Circuit Judges.

JAMES M. CARTER, Circuit Judge:

This is a copyright infringement action. Plaintiffs Sid and Marty Krofft Television Productions, Inc., and Sid and Marty Krofft Productions, Inc. were awarded $50,000.00 in their action against defendants McDonald’s Corporation and Needham, Harper & Steers, Inc. Defendants were found to have infringed plaintiffs’ “H. R. Pufnstuf” children’s television show by the production of their “McDonaldland” television commercials.