Legal Opinion
Testa v. Janssen
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 22, 1980No. Civ. A. 76-54PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ZIEGLER, District Judge.
I. History of Case
This is a civil action for injunctive relief and damages for alleged copyright infringement pursuant to the Federal Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 101, et seq. Jurisdiction is conferred by 28 U.S.C. § 1338.
Plaintiffs, Jimmy Testa, John Thomas and Carl Thomas were assigned all right, title, and interest to an original composition entitled, “Kept on Singing” in 1971. Registration and certification of the copyright was obtained on November 15, 1971. The alleged infringement is predicated on a musical composition entitled, “Keep on Singing,” allegedly…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Yonce v. Miners Memorial Hospital Ass'nDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1958
- Miller v. American Telephone & Telegraph CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1975
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