The companies cite protection of free speech in the US constitution and common sense in urging the appeals court for the Second Circuit to overturn the order.
On July 1, Judge Deborah Batts ruled in New York that Swedish author Fredrik Colting's book "60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye" borrowed too heavily from the earlier work by the reclusive Salinger.
The media companies argue in their brief that "the only harm appears to be to the pride of a reclusive author in not having his desires fulfilled barring commentary about his iconic book and character, without any actual financial harm."
"Such a result defies common sense, and is not -- and cannot be -- the law."
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On July 1, Judge Deborah Batts ruled in New York that Swedish author Fredrik Colting's book "60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye" borrowed too heavily from the earlier work by the reclusive Salinger.
The media companies argue in their brief that "the only harm appears to be to the pride of a reclusive author in not having his desires fulfilled barring commentary about his iconic book and character, without any actual financial harm."
"Such a result defies common sense, and is not -- and cannot be -- the law."
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