Marino v. Usher

MEMORANDUM

DIAMOND, District Judge.

In 2002, Plaintiff Daniel Marino co-authored the song “Club Girl,” later renamed “Bad Girl” and recorded by Defendant “Usher” Raymond IV. Alleging infringement under the Copyright Act, Plaintiff proceeds against Usher and nineteen other co-Defendants who helped make and distribute that recording. 17 U.S.C. § 411(a); (Doc. No. 2.) I will grant Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment as to Plaintiffs claims for direct and vicarious copyright infringement.

I. BACKGROUND

' I have set out those record facts that are undisputed and construed them in the light most…