Legal Opinion
Bridgeport Music, Inc. v. Universal-Mca Music Publishing, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 30, 2007No. 05-5719, 05-5720, 05-5724, 05-5726, 05-5728, 05-5729, 05-5730, 05-5731, 05-5732, 05-5733, 05-5734, 05-6283, 05-6284, 05-6285, 05-6286, 05-6287, 05-6288, 05-6289, 05-6290, 05-6291PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge.
Bridgeport Music, Inc. and Southfield Music, Inc. (collectively, Bridgeport) filed suit against approximately 800 defendants involved in the record and music-publishing business, alleging various claims of copyright infringement. After conceding the weakness of its claims against the 20 defendants named in this appeal (collectively, the appellants), but not before the parties had expended significant time and money in discovery and other forms of trial preparation, Bridgeport moved to voluntarily dismiss without prejudice its actions against them. The…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Fogerty v. Fantasy, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Mary Elizabeth Leary and Glenda H. Williams v. Stephen DaeschnerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
- Reta L. McCants as Administratrix of the Estate of Johnny L. McCants Deceased v. Ford Motor Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
- Bridgeport Music, Inc. v. Rhyme Syndicate MusicCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004
- Grover v. Eli Lilly And CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
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