Legal Opinion
M & a Associates, Inc. v. Vcx, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided April 8, 1987No. 82-CV-4924-DTPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
WOODS, District Judge.
M & A Associates, Inc. (M & A) agreed to sell VCX, Inc. (VCX) an exclusive right to make video cassette copies of a motion picture entitled “Debbie Does Dallas.” M & A was to receive royalties of ten dollars for each copy sold by VCX. M & A claims that VCX breached its obligation to pay royalties. VCX, on the other hand, claims that its performance is excused because of M & A’s failure to protect the film under the Copyright Act of 1976,17 U.S.C. § 101, et seq.
The Court, having conducted a trial and having heard arguments by counsel, submits…
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