Legal Opinion
ABKCO Music, Inc. v. Harrisongs Music, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 3, 1983No. Nos. 505, 600, Dockets 82-7421, 82-7461PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PIERCE, Circuit Judge:
I. BACKGROUND
A. Events Leading to Liability Trial
On February 10, 1971, Bright Tunes Music Corporation (Bright Tunes), then copyright holder of the song “He’s So Fine,” composed by Ronald Mack, brought this copyright infringement action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against former member of the musical group “The Beatles” George Harrison, and also against related entities (hereinafter referred to collectively as “Harrison Interests”),1 alleging that the Harrison composition, “My Sweet Lord,” (hereinafter referred to…
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