Legal Opinion
Waldschmidt v. CBS, INC.
District Court, M.D. Tennessee
Decided September 25, 1981No. 81-3074PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
WISEMAN, District Judge.
This action involves a dispute between the bankruptcy trustee for the estate of musician George Jones and the defendant CBS, Inc., concerning who is entitled to the royalties from the sale of certain records made by Mr. Jones pursuant to his recording contract with CBS. Because the recordings were made by Mr. Jones prior to the date of his voluntary bankruptcy petition, the trustee argues that any royalties derived from their sale are the property of Mr. Jones’ estate and therefore should pass to the trustee. CBS, on the other hand, argues that because the…
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