Legal Opinion
Mapp v. UMG Recordings, Inc.
District Court, M.D. Louisiana
Decided February 16, 2018No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 15–602–JWD–RLBPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
I. Factual Background1
Plaintiff is a record producer, singer, and songwriter residing in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Doc. 51 at 2). Defendant is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in California that is engaged in the business of manufacturing, distributing, and selling records in various mediums and formats. (Id. at 2).
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