Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

I sent a personal letter to an acquaintance who sold it. Can I recover it from the buyer?


Asked on 2/17/11, 3:19 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

George Shers Law Offices of Georges H. Shers

I doubt it very much. They were innoncent buyers and you gave no warning they should be leeay of the purchase,

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Answered on 2/17/11, 3:39 pm
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

Ordinarily a personal letter becomes the recipient's property, and the recipient can sell it if she wants to. The buyer would then own the physical letter, but offhand I am not sure whether he would own the copyright to its contents.

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Answered on 2/17/11, 3:39 pm


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