Legal Opinion
Testa v. Janssen
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 24, 1980No. Civ. A. 76-54PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ZIEGLER, District Judge.
I. History of Case
This is a civil action for injunctive relief and money damages for alleged copyright infringement predicated on the Federal Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 101, et seq. Presently before the court are the motions for summary judgment of defendants, Danny Janssen, Bobby Hart, and Pocket Full of Tunes, Inc., in which the remaining defendants, Capitol Records, Inc., Jeff S. Wald, Helen Reddy and Big Apple Music Company have joined. For the reasons which we will explicate the motions must be denied.
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2Cases cited21 opinions
- Arnstein v. PorterCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1946
- Wilma Virginia Ferguson v. National Broadcasting Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- John L. Broadway v. City of Montgomery, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Universal Athletic Sales Co., a Corporation v. Larry Salkeld Appeal of Donald E. PinchockCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- Harold Friedman Inc. v. Thorofare Markets Inc. And Union Real Estate CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Harris v. Emus Records Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- Ronald H. Selle v. Barry Gibb, and Ronald H. Selle v. Barry GibbCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- Ellen Wright v. Warner Books, Inc. And Margaret Walker, Also Known as Margaret Walker AlexanderCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991
- Midway Mfg. Co. v. Bandai-America, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1982
- Association of American Medical Colleges v. MikaelianDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1983
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