Legal Opinion
Rich & Rich Partnership v. Poetman Records USA, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Kentucky
Decided May 17, 2010No. Civil Action 08-436-ARTPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER
AMUL R. THAPAR, District Judge.
The defendants, Poetman Records USA and Michael Johnathon (“Poetman”), filed a motion for summary judgment, R. 122. They seek to have claims that the plaintiff (“Rich & Rich”) asserted against them dismissed. For the reasons provided below, Poetman’s motion is granted in part and denied in part. Rich & Rich filed a motion for partial summary judgment that is denied. R. 124. The other defendants in this case are not a part of either motion.
BACKGROUND
At the center of this litigation are two music albums. Rich & Rich created the first…
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