Legal Opinion
Silvester v. Time Warner, Inc.
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 20, 2003PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Helen E. Freedman, J.
This is a motion pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (1), (2) and (7) to dismiss the complaint and the claims set forth therein based on documentary evidence and on jurisdictional and statutory grounds, including time limitations. As class representatives, plaintiffs seek to recover a share of the proceeds of defendants’ successful prosecution of the RIAA v MP3.com litigation in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The latter concerned distribution over the Internet of digital audio files.
Parties
Plaintiffs are individual…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Leon v. MartinezNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
- Clark-Fitzpatrick, Inc. v. Long Island Rail RoadNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Greenfield v. Philles Records, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 2002
- Loengard v. Santa Fe Industries, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Estate of Hemingway v. Random House, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1968
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3Cited by9 opinions
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