Legal Opinion
The Robert Stigwood Group Limited v. Lon Hurwitz, Individually and D/B/A January Enterprises Company, Evergreen Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 29, 1972No. 741, Docket 72-1093PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRVING R. KAUFMAN, Circuit Judge:
For the third time within a year we are called upon to review interlocutory orders in a suit arising from alleged “pirate” performances of the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar 1 The Robert Stigwood Group Limited (Stigwood), Leeds Music Limited and Leeds Music Corporation, which hold the rights appurtenant to the United States copyright for the “dramatico-musical composition,” brought this action for injunctive relief and damages in the Southern District of New York against the producer of the allegedly infringing performances, Lon Hurwitz, the agency which…
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