Legal Opinion
Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. v. Campbell
District Court, M.D. Tennessee
Decided January 14, 1991No. 3:90-0524PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
WISEMAN, Chief Judge.
This case involves a claim by Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. (“Acuff-Rose”) for copyright infringement of its song, “Oh, Pretty Woman.” Acuff-Rose has.named as defendants the members of the rap group 2 Live Crew and Luke Skyywalker Records. The plaintiff contends that the defendants unfairly are trying to cash in on the popularity of “Oh, Pretty Woman.”
For the reasons stated below, the Court finds that no genuine issue of material fact exists regarding the allegation of copyright infringement. This claim is dismissed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 56. The plaintiffs pendent…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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- Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1994
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- Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1994
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