Legal Opinion
Hulex Music v. Santy
District Court, D. New Hampshire
Decided May 16, 1988No. Civ. 86-473-DPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
DEVINE, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs bring this copyright infringement action pursuant to the Copyright Act of 1976 (“Copyright Act” or “Act”), 17 U.S.C. § 101, et seq., alleging that defendant intentionally infringed their registered copyrights in five songs by playing the songs in his business establishment without paying copyright licensing fees. Plaintiffs seek the full panoply of relief permitted under the Act: injunctive relief, statutory damages, costs, and attorney’s fees. Jurisdiction of the Court is alleged via 28 U.S.C. § 1338(a).
Three motions are at bar: defendant’s motion to…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Finn v. Consolidated Rail Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
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