Legal Opinion
Stone v. Williams
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 21, 1989No. 732, Docket 88-7860PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:
Cathy Yvonne Stone brought this action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Keenan, J.) for her purported share of copyright renewal rights to songs composed by Hank Williams, Sr., her natural father. The defendants in this action are Hank Williams, Jr., the son of Hank Williams and stepson of Billie Jean Williams Berlin, who was married to Hank Williams at the time of his death, and a number of music companies or individuals that have obtained an interest in the copyright proceeds of the Williams’ songs including: Aberbach…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- United States v. Diebold, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Holmberg v. ArmbrechtSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Burnett v. New York Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Levy v. Louisiana Ex Rel. Charity HospitalSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by29 opinions
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