Legal Opinion
Famous Music Corp. v. Bay State Harness Horse Racing and Breeding Association, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 18, 1977No. 76-1514PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Circuit Judge.
Defendant, Bay State Harness Horse Racing and Breeding Association, Inc. (Bay State), appeals from an order granting summary judgment to plaintiffs, Famous Music Corp., et al., owners of copyrights in certain musical compositions allegedly broadcast over a public address system at Bay State’s raceway in Foxboro, Massachusetts, in violation of 17 U.S.C. § 101, et seq. The order has been reported at 423 F.Supp. 341 (D.Mass.1976).
The determinative facts are not in dispute. They were placed before the District Court by means of the pleadings, answers to interrogatories,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Buck v. Jewell-LaSalle Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Tempo Music, Inc., Robbins Music Corporation, Remick Music Corporation, and Mills Music, Inc. v. James D. MyersCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1969
- Dreamland Ball Room, Inc. v. Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1929
- Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. v. VeltinDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1942
- Famous Music Corp. v. Bay State Harness Horse Racing and Breeding Association, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1976
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- Milene Music, Inc. v. GotaucoDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1982
- Bourne Company, Henry Mancini, D/B/A Northridge Music Company, Sbk Robbins Catalog, Incorporated v. Hunter Country Club, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
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