Legal Opinion
Rodgers v. Roulette Records, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 11, 1988No. 84 CIV. 8626 (SWK)PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
KRAM, District Judge.
Plaintiff Jimmie Rodgers has sued defendants under various theories for failure to pay royalties and provide accountings for plaintiff’s musical recordings which defendants, Roulette Records and its president Morris Levy, then sold, licensed and distributed. Jurisdiction is premised on diversity of citizenship, 28 U.S.C. § 1332. Plaintiff sues for (1) breach of contract, (2) conversion, (8) fraudulent inducement and fraud, (4) accounting, (5) constructive trust, (6) breach of fiduciary duty, (7) rescission and (8) quantum meruit.
Defendants have…
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