Legal Opinion
Raydiola Music v. Revelation Rob, Inc.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided January 19, 1990No. Civ. A. 88-178 MMSPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MURRAY M. SCHWARTZ, Senior District Judge.
Six plaintiffs allege seven causes of action for copyright infringement based on defendant’s public performances of copy righted musical compositions. 1 Defendant demanded a jury trial and plaintiffs have moved to strike the demand (Dkt. 22) contending defendant has no right to a jury trial where the request for monetary relief is confined to statutory damages.
The issue presented for resolution is straightforward. Does defendant in a copyright infringement action have a right to a jury trial where the only monetary demand is for statutory…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Tull v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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- Brady v. DalySupreme Court of the United States · 1899
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