Legal Opinion

K-91, Inc. v. Gershwin Publishing Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided February 16, 1967No. 20074PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARNES, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal in a civil nonjury case from a judgment in favor of the appel-lees, the owners of copyrights on various musical compositions. Appellant, a radio station operator in the State of Washington, played these musical compositions on the air without the permission or consent of the appellees. Appellees filed a complaint, under 17 U.S.C. §§ 1, 101, seeking damages for and an injunction against such infringement. Appellees prevailed, and the court below entered judgment awarding them $1,000 damages and enjoining further infringement. The trial court had…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Alfred Bell & Co. Ltd. v. Catalda Fine Arts, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1951

3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Broadcast Music, Inc. v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. TWENTIETH CENTURY MUSIC CORP. Et Al. v. AIKENSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers v. Showtime/the Movie Channel, Inc., Applicant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
  4. The Poster Exchange, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross v. National Screen Service Corporation, Defendant-Appellant-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
  5. Fleer Corp. v. Topps Chewing Gum, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981

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