Legal Opinion
Bourne Co. v. MPL Communications, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 22, 1987No. 79 Civ. 1383 (JES)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SPRIZZO, District Judge:
This action involves the ownership of the rights and interests arising from the copyright of a musical composition entitled “Cecilia.” Competing claims to these rights are presented by the two main parties to this action, plaintiff Bourne Co. (“Bourne”) and defendant MPL Communications, Inc. (“MPL”), both music publishers. The parties agree that prior to May 23, 1981, Bourne was the sole proprietor of the copyright at issue. See Amended Final Pre-Trial Order (“PTO”) at 8. The dispute thus concerns the parties’ rights in “Cecilia” only during the…
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