Legal Opinion
Lenz v. Universal Music Corp.
District Court, N.D. California
Decided August 20, 2008No. Case C 07-3783 JFPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JEREMY FOGEL, District Judge.
Defendants Universal Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing, Inc., and Universal Music Publishing Group (collectively, “Universal”) move to dismiss the instant case for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). The Court has read the moving papers and has considered the oral arguments of counsel. For the reasons set forth below, the motion will be DENIED.
I. BACKGROUND
On February 7, 2007, Plaintiff Stephanie Lenz (“Lenz”) videotaped her young chil dren dancing in her family’s kitchen. The song “Let’s Go Crazy” by the…
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- Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Miller v. FrenchSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. American Train Dispatchers' Ass'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Tuteur v. Crosley-CorcoranDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2013
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