Legal Opinion
Jasper v. Bovina Music, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 20, 2002No. Docket Nos. 01-7628(L), 01-7668(CON)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JON O. NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.
This appeal primarily presents issues as to whether federal court jurisdiction is available for a case involving a dispute as to ownership of song copyrights, and, if jurisdiction is available, whether copyright interests were validly assigned. These issues arise on an appeal by Plaintiffs-Appellants Christopher H. Jasper and Marvin Isley from the May 1, 2001, judgment of the District Court for the Southern District of New York (Barrington D. Parker, Jr., then-District Judge) dismissing, after a bench trial, their claims against Appellees Bovina Music, Inc.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- T. B. Harms Company v. Edward Eliscu and Ross Jungnickel, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
- Folkways Music Publishers, Inc. v. George David Weiss, June Peretti, Luigi Creatore and Abilene Music Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- Ahern v. ScholzCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
- Bassett v. Mashantucket Pequot TribeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000
- Merchant v. LevyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996
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