Legal Opinion
Shirley Goodman v. Audrey Lee and Nikki N. Lee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 1, 1996No. 95-30071PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIENER, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-Appellee Shirley Goodman filed this action in 1985 against Defendants-Appellants Audrey and Nikki Lee (the Lees), respectively the widow and daughter of Leonard Lee (Leonard). Goodman sought inter alia a declaration that, together with Leonard, she was a co-author of the rock and roll hit “Let the Good Times Roll,” and an accounting from the Lees for all royalties received from the use and exploitation of that song. Goodman thereby let roll a seemingly endless legal battle, instigating litigation that has lingered in the federal courts for more than ten years.…
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