Lee v. Monroe County Heritage Museum, Inc.

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:13-cv-00490

Court:

Alabama Southern

Nature of Suit:

Trademark

Judge:

William H. Steele

Firms

  1. June 04, 2014

    Harper Lee To End 'Mockingbird' Suit After Brief Restart

    Author Harper Lee moved to dismiss her suit on Wednesday against an Alabama museum in her hometown that alleged it was using her 1960 classic "To Kill a Mockingbird" to attract tourists and sell unauthorized merchandise, after previously suggesting the museum was backing out of a settlement.

  2. May 19, 2014

    Harper Lee Restarts 'Mockingbird' Museum Infringement Suit

    Author Harper Lee scuttled a previously announced settlement on Monday with an Alabama museum in her hometown honoring "To Kill a Mockingbird" over her claims it is using the 1960 classic to drive tourists to the museum and sell unauthorized merchandise. 

  3. February 18, 2014

    Harper Lee Settles 'Mockingbird' Trademark Suit With Museum

    Author Harper Lee announced a potential settlement on Tuesday with an Alabama museum honoring "To Kill a Mockingbird" over her claims that it is operating an unauthorized shrine to her classic 1960 novel, two weeks after a federal judge refused to dismiss the suit.

  4. February 07, 2014

    Ala. Museum Can't Dodge Harper Lee's Trademark Suit

    The operators of an Alabama museum honoring "To Kill a Mockingbird" lost a bid Friday for a quick escape from a lawsuit filed by author Harper Lee accusing them of operating an unauthorized shrine to her classic 1960 novel.

  5. November 06, 2013

    Museum Moves To Kill A 'Mockingbird' Trademark Suit

    The operators of an Alabama museum honoring "To Kill a Mockingbird" asked a federal judge Wednesday to toss author Harper Lee's recently filed trademark infringement lawsuit against them, saying it was filed far too late.

  6. October 16, 2013

    Harper Lee Sues Hometown Museum For Using 'Mockingbird'

    Author Harper Lee lodged a trademark infringement lawsuit against a museum in her hometown of Monroeville, Ala., last week, claiming its operators were running an unauthorized shrine to her classic 1960 novel "To Kill a Mockingbird."