Legal Opinion

Wilma Virginia Ferguson v. National Broadcasting Company, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided November 17, 1978No. 76-4494PublishedCited by 432 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:

This is an action for copyright infringement. The sole issue raised on appeal is whether the trial court correctly granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment.

In 1953 plaintiff composed and copyrighted a musical composition entitled “Jeannie Michele.” The unpublished composition was never performed in this country; nor was it sold, offered for sale, or circulated to the general public. In fact, plaintiff distributed only six copies of the composition. A copy was sent to Guy Lombardo, Mills Publishing Company, Dinah Shore, Broadcast Music Incorporated, Jerri Greene,…

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