rniacourt has actually tried to reach this far. It is ironic that it iswe who plant this kudzu in the fertile soil of our federal sys-tem." 989 F.2d at 1519. We pass up yet another opportunityto root out this weed. Instead, we feed it Miracle-Gro. I dis-sent. 14910http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/ca9/newopinions.nsf/04485f8dcbd4e1ea882569520074e698/b3ec68ff03b90b06882569580068d047?OpenDocumentCase Name:WENDT V HOST INTERNATIONAL INCCase Number:Date Filed:96-5524309/22/97 FOR PUBLICATIONUNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALSFOR THE NINTH CIRCUITGEORGE WENDT, an individual;JOHN RATZENBERGER, an individual,Plaintiffs-Appellants,v. No. 96-55243HOST INTERNATIONAL, INC., a D.C. No.Delaware corporation; CV-93-142-RDefendant-Appellee, OPINIONandPARAMOUNT PICTURES CORPORATION,a Delaware corporation,Defendant-Intervenor.Appeal from the United States District Courtfor the Central District of CaliforniaManuel L. Real, District Judge, PresidingArgued and SubmittedMarch 11, 1997--Pasadena, CaliforniaFiled September 22, 1997Before: Betty B. Fletcher and Stephen S. Trott,Circuit Judges, and Bruce S. Jenkins,* District Judge.Opinion by Judge Fletcher_________________________________________________________________*Honorable Bruce S. Jenkins, Senior United States District Judge forthe District of Utah, sitting by designation. 12347SUMMARY The summary, which does not constitute a part of the opinion of the court, is copyrighted C 1994 by Barclays Law Publishers. _________________________________________________________________Intellectual Property/EntertainmentThe court of appeals reversed a judgment of the districtcourt. The court held that actors have statutory and common-law rights against the unauthor...
