Legal Opinion

Scott W. Szabo v. King Errisson

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided November 10, 1995No. 95-20025PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff Scott W. Szabo appeals the district court’s grant of the defendants’ motion for summary judgment, and the court’s denial of his motion for partial summary judgment. We reverse in part, affirm in part, and remand for further proceedings.

I

Szabo, a musician and songwriter, composed an original music composition titled “Man v. Man.” Szabo then filed a single copyright registration with the United States Copyright Office for a collection of his songs titled “Scott Szabo’s Songs of 1991.” 1 Although “Man v. Man” was not specifically listed on the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Odie Joe Reid v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
  3. Engineering Dynamics, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Structural Software, Inc., and S. Rao Guntur, Defendants-Appellees-Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  4. Matagorda County v. Russell LawCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  5. Apple Barrel Productions, Inc. v. BeardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984

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3Cited by26 opinions

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  4. Creations Unlimited, Inc. v. McCainCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
  5. Positive Black Talk Inc. v. Cash Money Records Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005

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