Legal Opinion
Motown Record Corp. v. Brockert
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 17, 1984No. Civ. 69060PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
JOHNSON, Acting P. J.
This appeal arises from a contract dispute between Motown Record Corporation (Motown) and Jobete Music Company, Inc. (Jobete) and singer, songwriter Tina Marie Brockert, known professionally as Teena Marie. (See also Motown Record Corp. v. Superior Court (1984) 155 Cal.App.3d 482 [202 Cal.Rptr. 227].)
Teena Marie appeals from a preliminary injunction restraining her from performing her singing and songwriting talents for anyone other than Motown and Jobete until their contracts expire. At the heart of this appeal is an issue which has received considerable attention…
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