Legal Opinion
Famous Music Corp. v. Bay State Harness Horse Racing and Breeding Association, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided October 1, 1976No. Civ. A. 73-1701-FPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
FREEDMAN, District Judge.
Plaintiffs, the proprietors of copyrights in musical compositions, commenced this action for copyright infringement against the defendants Bay State Harness Horse Racing and Breeding Association, Inc. (“Bay State”), a Massachusetts corporation, and E. M. Loew, the president and treasurer of Bay State, pursuant to the provisions of 17 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq. Plaintiffs seek an injunction prohibiting the defendants from playing the copyrighted compositions, the minimum statutory damages under 17 U.S.C. § 101(b) for the infringement of their copyrights, costs, and…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Gershwin Publishing Corporation v. Columbia Artists Management, Inc., and Community Concerts, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
- 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
- Universal Pictures Co. v. Harold Lloyd CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1947
- Buck v. Jewell-LaSalle Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Herbert v. Shanley Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1917
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Famous Music Corp. v. Bay State Harness Horse Racing and Breeding Association, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
- Sailor Music v. IML CORP.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1994
- Polygram International Publishing, Inc. v. Nevada/TIG, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1994
- Sailor Music v. Mai Kai of Concord, Inc.District Court, D. New Hampshire · 1986
- Warner Bros., Inc. v. Lobster Pot, Inc.District Court, N.D. Ohio · 1984
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