Legal Opinion
Lodge Hall Music, Inc., Foreverendeavor Music and T.B. Harms Company v. Waco Wrangler Club, Inc., Claud W. Carter and Juanita Carter
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 28, 1987No. 87-1394PublishedCited by 124 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT MADDEN HILL, Circuit Judge: *
Defendants appeal a summary judgment entered against them in a copyright infringement action. Because we find that there are outstanding questions of material fact that preclude summary judgment, we vacate the judgment and remand.
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Defendants own an establishment known as the Waco Wrangler Club in Waco, Texas. 1 The Waco Wrangler Club serves alcoholic beverages and plays recorded music for the enjoyment of its patrons. Plaintiffs own the copyrights to a number of musical compositions. Plaintiffs claim that on the night of October 19, 1984, defendants caused…
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