Legal Opinion

Bridgeport Music, Inc. v. WB Music Corp.

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided March 25, 2008No. 06-5420PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McKEAGUE, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellant Bridgeport Music, Inc. (“Bridgeport”) appeals from the district court’s order awarding attorneys’ fees and costs to Defendant-Appellee Universal-Polygram International Publishing, Inc. (“UPIP”) as a prevailing party under 17 U.S.C. § 505. This court had vacated an earlier award of fees and costs to UPIP and remanded to the district court for further consideration. Bridgeport Music, Inc. v. Rhyme Syndicate Music, 376 F.3d 615 (6th Cir.2004). On remand, the district court awarded the same amount of fees and costs to UPIP. Bridgeport argues that the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Fogerty v. Fantasy, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1994
  2. Nafziger v. McDermott International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2006
  3. Bridgeport Music, Inc. v. Rhyme Syndicate MusicCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004
  4. Bridgeport Music, Inc. v. Diamond Time, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004
  5. Diana Renkel v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2006

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2016
  2. Glacier Films (Usa), Inc. v. Andrey TurchinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2018
  3. Bridgeport Music, Inc. v. Universal-MCA Music Publishing, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2009
  4. Catherine Balsley v. LFP, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2012
  5. Randolph v. Dimension FilmsDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2009

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