Cass County Music Company v. Vasfi Muedini D/B/A Port Town Family Restaurant

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiffs, Cass County Music Company and seven other music publishers, appeal the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Vasfi Muedi-ni, a defaulting party. 1 At this court’s request, the law firm of Willian Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione submitted an amicus curiae brief in support of the judgment of the district court. 2 For the following reasons, we reverse the judgment of the district court and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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BACKGROUND

The plaintiffs, Cass County Music Company, Red Cloud Music Company,…