Legal Opinion
Apple Corps Ltd. v. Adirondack Group
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 15, 1983PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Edward J. Greenfield, J.
Plaintiff Apple Corps Limited which is the representative of the world famous singing group, the Beatles, sues for a preliminary injunction to restrain the defendants from manufacturing and distributing the record album and tape of their “Christmas Messages.”
Defendants assert that this court lacks jurisdiction, and deny that plaintiff has any rights to the recording. They claim that the rights to the recording were purchased from a former employee of the Beatles’ manager, who claims that he was given the recording by one of the Beatles as a gift.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Metropolitan Opera Ass'n, Inc. v. Wagner-Nichols Recorder Corp.New York Supreme Court · 1950
- Metropolitan Opera Ass'n v. Wagner-Nichols Recorder Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1951
- Estate of Presley v. RussenDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1981
- Five Platters, Inc. v. PurdieDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1976
- Capitol Records, Inc. v. Greatest Records, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1964
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Morrisania II Associates v. HarveyCivil Court of the City of New York · 1988
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- Parks v. LaFace RecordsDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1999
- Apple Corps Ltd. v. A.D.P.R., Inc.District Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1993
- Kwoh v. Delum Builders & Suppliers, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
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