Legal Opinion
George Simon, Inc. v. Spatz
District Court, W.D. Wisconsin
Decided June 18, 1980No. 79-C-70, 78-C-281PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRABB, District Judge.
These consolidated civil actions for monetary and injunctive relief based on alleged copyright infringement are before the court on plaintiffs’ motions for summary judgment.
I find that there is no genuine issue with respect to any of the following material facts.
FACTS
Each of the plaintiffs is a music publisher and a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (AS-CAP). Each has granted to ASCAP a nonexclusive right to license public performances for profit of each of their copyrighted musical compositions. On behalf of plaintiffs and its other…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. v. Log Cabin Club Ass'nDistrict Court, N.D. West Virginia · 1973
- Chess Music, Inc. v. TadychDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1979
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- Fallaci v. New Gazette Literary Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1983
- Major Bob Music v. StubbsDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 1994
- Halnat Publishing Co. v. L.A.P.A., Inc.District Court, D. Minnesota · 1987
- Fourth Floor Music, Inc. v. Der Place, Inc.District Court, D. Nebraska · 1983
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