Legal Opinion
Songbyrd, Inc. v. Estate of Grossman
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided September 21, 1998No. 1:97-cv-00698PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER
HOMER, United States Magistrate Judge.
Plaintiff Songbyrd, Inc. (“Songbyrd”) brought this action seeking monetary damages and a declaration of rights in certain recorded music tracks. Presently pending is a motion by defendant Estate of Albert B. Grossman, doing business as Bearsville Records, Inc. (“Bearsville”) for summary judgment pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 56 on the ground that the action is barred by the applicable statute of limitations. Docket No. 40. Songbyrd opposes the motion. Docket No. 43. For the reasons which follow, the motion is granted.
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