Swirsky v. Carey

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

SNYDER, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

On September 15, 2000, plaintiffs Seth Swirsky and Warryn Campbell (collectively “plaintiffs”) filed a complaint for copyright infringement, false designation of origin, reverse passing off, unfair competition and unjust enrichment, on the grounds that defendants’ song, “Thank God I Found You” (“Thank God” or “defendants’ song”) infringes upon plaintiffs’ original composition, “One of Those Love Songs” (“One” or “plaintiffs’ song”). Defendants are Mariah Carey, the artist who recorded defendants’ song,…