Legal Opinion

Michael L. Agee, D/B/A L & H Records v. Paramount Communications, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided June 26, 1995No. 893, Docket 94-7670PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JON O. NEWMAN, Chief Judge:

The primary issue presented by this appeal is whether incorporating a copyrighted sound recording into the soundtrack of a taped commercial television production infringes the copyright owner’s exclusive right of reproduction under the Copyright Act of 1976, 17 U.S.C. §§ 106 and 114(b) (1993). We hold that it does.

Plaintiff-appellant Michael L. Agee appeals from the June 3, 1994, judgment of the District Court for the Southern District of New York (Constance Baker Motley, Judge) granting summary judgment against him on his copyright claim against…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Ppx Enterprises, Inc., Mod Music, Inc., and J.H. Records, Inc., Ppx Enterprises, Inc. v. Audiofidelity Enterprises, Inc. And Dante J. PuglieseCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
  3. Ford Motor Co. v. Summit Motor Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
  4. Kathryn M. Longo v. Shore & Reich, Ltd. Advest, Inc., and Gerald I. ReichCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
  5. Resource Developers, Inc. v. Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Michael L. Agee, Doing Business as L&h Records v. Paramount Communications Inc., Paramount Pictures, Paramount Television Group, Adams Tv Corp. IICourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
  2. London-Sire Records, Inc. v. Doe 1District Court, D. Massachusetts · 2008
  3. Abkco Music, Inc. And Abkco Music and Records, Inc. v. Stellar Records, Inc., and Performance Tracks, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996
  4. Baker v. Urban Outfitters, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2006
  5. Arista Records LLC v. GreubelDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 2006

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