Legal Opinion
U.S. Songs, Inc. v. Downside Lenox, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Georgia
Decided May 16, 1991No. 1:90-CV-1330-RHHPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
ROBERT H. HALL, Jr., District Judge.
This is a case alleging copyright infringement under Title 17, United States Code. Jurisdiction is vested with this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1338(a). The case is before the Court on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment. The Court GRANTS Plaintiffs’ Motion.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs are songwriters and music publishers who are the owners of valid copyrights in the five musical compositions at issue in this lawsuit: “(They Long to Be) Close to You,” “Hello,” “Keep on Loving You,” “Foolish Heart,” and “It’s Too Late.” As such, Plaintiffs are all members…
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