Legal Opinion
Grubb v. KMS Patriots, L.P.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 20, 1996No. 95-2375PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff-Appellant James L. Grubb, Jr. (“Grubb” or “Plaintiff’), challenges the district court’s grant of summary judgment for Defendants-Appellees KMS Patriots, L.P. (the “Patriots”), and National Football League Properties, Inc. (“NFL Properties”) (collectively “Defendants”), on Grubb’s claims of copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. § 501. We affirm the decision of the district court.
I. BACKGROUND
Resolving reasonable inferences in favor of Grubb, the nonmovant, the summary judgment materials show the following.
The Patriots, a professional football team and a member…
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