Legal Opinion
Corcovado Music Corp. v. Hollis Music, Inc., Bendig Music Corp., Songways Service, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 5, 1993No. 75, Docket 92-7399PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FEINBERG, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Corcovado Music Corp. (Corco-vado) appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Kevin T. Duffy, J., dismissing an action for copyright infringement on the condition that defendants submit to the jurisdiction of the Brazilian courts. For the reasons stated below, we reverse the judgment of the district court and remand.
I. Facts and Proceedings Below
In 1958 and 1960, the composer Antonio Carlos Jobim entered into a series of contracts with a Brazilian publisher, Editora Musical Arapua (Arapua), pursuant to…
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