Legal Opinion
Screen Gems-Columbia Music, Inc. v. Mark-Fi Records, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 18, 1966No. 63 Civil 1459PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEINFELD, District Judge.
These are motions for summary judgment by various defendants in a copyright infringement action upon the ground that as to each moving defendant there is no triable issue of fact and that each is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. The role attributed to each defendant with respect to the claimed infringement is different and each must be considered separately.
The action was brought on behalf of four music publishers, each of whom owns a copyrighted musical composition which is a subject of the infringement, The issues upon all four of the plaintiffs’ claims are…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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- Federal Trade Commission v. Standard Education SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Sheldon v. Metro-Goldwyn Pictures CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1936
- Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. v. H. L. Green Company, Inc., and Third Party Jalen Amusement Company, Inc., and Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
- Kalem Co. v. Harper BrothersSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
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- Religious Technology Center v. Netcom On-Line Communication Services, Inc.District Court, N.D. California · 1995
- BMG Rights Management (US) LLC v. Cox Communications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2018
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