Legal Opinion
Jack Cortner and Jon Silberman v. Robert Israel, Score Productions, Inc., American Broadcasting Music, Inc., and Abc Sports, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 5, 1984No. 598, Docket 83-7789PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANSFIELD, Circuit Judge:
This appeal illustrates the confusion that can occur when lawyers indiscriminately use multiple contracts (some on standard forms) in the transfer of copyright interests without giving careful consideration to the consequences of their action. Plaintiffs-appellants, authors of an original musical work used as a broadcast theme by defendant ABC Sports, Inc. (ABC), appeal from an order of the Southern District of New York, Gerard L. Goettel, J., granting summary judgment dismissing their claim for copyright infringement. We affirm on the ground that plaintiffs assert…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Virginia Richmond v. Albert Weiner, as of the Estate of Harry SoforenkoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1965
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