Legal Opinion
Smith v. Jackson
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 5, 1996No. Nos. 94-55355, 94-55616 and 94-55617PublishedCited by 237 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MICHAEL DALY HAWKINS, Circuit Judge:
Appeliants/Cross-Appellees Robert Smith and Reynaud Jones brought copyright infringement and RICO actions against appel-lees/cross-appellants, including Michael Jackson, Rod Temperton, and Lionel Richie. Appellants argue that (1) the district court erred in dismissing appellants’ RICO claims pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), (2) the court erred in granting partial summary judgment in appellees’ favor, and (3) the court’s jury instructions improperly permitted the jury to find for appellees without considering appellees’ access to appellants’ copyrighted…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Fantasy, Inc. v. FogertyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
- Debbie Floyd v. Larry Laws, and City of Sherwood, a Municipal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- Brown Bag Software v. Symantec Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- Sun Savings and Loan Association, a Corporation v. Daniel W. Dierdorff Mary DierdorffCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by237 opinions
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