Legal Opinion
Capitol Records, Inc. v. Greatest Records, Inc.
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 18, 1964PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeter A. Quinn, J.
Motions under calendar numbers 128 and 164 are consolidated hereon and disposed of together.
Motion for a temporary injunction restraining the defendants from manufacturing, selling and distributing a certain phonograph record entitled “ The Original Greatest Hits,” which contains identical reproductions of certain phonograph records being sold by plaintiff. Plaintiff hereon also seeks an order restraining the defendants from using, transferring or disposing of the master recording used in the manufacture of “ The Original Greatest Hits ”.
By a separate motion the defendants move to dismiss the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Metropolitan Opera Ass'n v. Wagner-Nichols Recorder Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1951
- Albert Ettore v. Philco Television Broadcasting Corporation, Clayton, Inc. & Chesebrough Manufacturing Company, ConsolidatedCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1956
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- COLUMBIA BROADCAST. SYST., INC. v. Melody Recordings, Inc.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1975
- Mercury Record Productions, Inc. v. Economic Consultants, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1974
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