Nafal v. Carter

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON PLAINTIFF’S CHAIN OF TITLE AND STANDING [173]

STEPHEN V. WILSON, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This copyright infringement action is brought by Plaintiff Ahab Joseph Nafal (“Plaintiff’), a resident of California, against numerous defendants (“Defen dants”). Plaintiff claims ownership of an undivided one-half interest in an exclusive license to the Egyptian song “Khosara, Khosara.” Plaintiff alleges that the Defendants violated his copyright interest by performing and recording commercially the song “Big Pimpin’.”

Plaintiffs complaint,…