The Supreme Court upheld the First Sale Doctrine.
Justice Stevens, delivering an opinion for a unanimous Supreme Court in the case QUALITY KING DISTRIBUTORS, INC. v. L'ANZA RESEARCH INT'L, INC (96-1470), 98 F.3d 1109, reversed, stated,
"The whole point of the first sale doctrine is that once the copyright owner places a copyrighted item in the stream of commerce by selling it, he has exhausted his exclusive statutory right to control its distribution."
http://www.tabberone.com/Trademarks/...y11182002.html
It is also interesting to read the whole story about the letter in the above link.
http://www.tabberone.com/Trademarks/...y11182002.html
It shows that just because restrictions are placed, does not mean they are legally enforceable. Even by the feared giant Disney.