Legal Opinion
Proteus Books Ltd. v. Cherry Lane Music Co., Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 6, 1988No. 85 Civ. 4851 (RLC)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERT L. CARTER, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Proteus Books, Ltd. (“Proteus”), is a British corporation, formed in 1983 to engage in book publishing. It filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy in 1985. Proteus is the successor of Proteus Publishing, Ltd., another failed publishing venture. Michael Brecher, the general manager of Proteus Publishing — his father’s business — decided when that venture failed that a publishing business specializing in music, particularly “rock and roll,” and film subjects might have a better chance for success. He formed Proteus and shortly thereafter…
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