Legal Opinion
Southern Music Publishing Co. v. C & C Films, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 26, 1959PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEINFELD, District Judge.
Defendant moves, pursuant to Rule 12 (b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C., to dismiss the complaint on the grounds: (1) that the Court lacks jurisdiction, since the action is not one arising under the Constitution or laws of the United States (diversity of citizenship concededly does not exist), and (2) that it fails to state a claim against the defendant upon which relief can be granted.
The complaint states that the action “arises under” the Copyright Law. 1 In substance, it alleges that the plaintiff is the owner of the copyright on a musical…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Skelly Oil Co. v. Phillips Petroleum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- American Well Works Company v. Layne and Bowler CompanySupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- LC Page & Co. v. Fox Film CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1936
- Harper Bros. v. KlawDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1916
- Matthews v. Allen Matthews v. Koolvent Metal Awning Co. Of Winston-Salem, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1950
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