Legal Opinion
Paul M. Ellington v. EMI Music, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 23, 2014No. 156PublishedCited by 172 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ajbdus-Salaam, J.
In this breach of contract action, we have been asked to interpret the terms of a royalty provision contained in a 1961 *242United States copyright renewal agreement between the legendary Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (Duke Ellington) and Mills Music, Inc. (now EMI). We hold that the disputed terms of the Agreement are clear and unambiguous. Thus, we affirm the Appellate Division.
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Plaintiff Paul Ellington, an heir and grandson of Duke Ellington, commenced this breach of contract action to recover royalties allegedly due under a royalty provision contained in…
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