Legal Opinion
Tomas v. Gillespie
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 5, 2005No. 00 Civ. 0046(GBD)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
DANIELS, District Judge.
Plaintiff Jean Bryson Tomas sues defendants Lorraine Gillespie and Dizlo Music Corporation for declaratory relief, accounting damages, and imposition of a constructive trust based on Tomas’ alleged ownership interest in copyrights to works authored by the late jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie (“Gillespie”). Defendants move for summary judgment under Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(c) on the grounds that the action is barred (i) by the three-year statute of limitations for civil actions maintained under the federal Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 507(b), and (ii) by the…
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