Legal Opinion
Jones v. Virgin Records, Ltd.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 26, 1986No. 84 Civ. 5907 (MJL)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
LOWE, District Judge.
This copyright infringement action involves two of the most popular songs in recent years. The plaintiffs are the composers of the song “Handyman.” They seek injunctive relief, actual damages, prof its and reasonable attorney’s fees and costs for the alleged infringement of the copyright in “Handyman” by marketing of the defendant’s song “Karma Chameleon.”
Defendants move for summary judgment. For the reasons stated below, summary judgment is denied.
BACKGROUND
The plaintiffs, Jimmy Jones (“Jones”) and Otis Blackwell (“Blackwell”), composed the…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Craig v. BorenSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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