The Last Temptation of Christ

(1988)   Tags: Universal

Nayak v. MCA, Inc.

Plaintiff Nayak seeks to enjoin the distribution and presentation of the movie “The Last Temptation of Christ.”  Nayak claimed that the film was a defamatory interpretation of the life of Jesus Christ which infringed on the plaintiff’s and other believers’ constitutional right to freedom of worship and religion.

Judgment: Plaintiff’s complaint is DISMISSED.

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