Legal Opinion
Broadcast Music, Inc. v. Fox Amusement Co., Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided November 16, 1982No. 81 C 6216PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
SHADUR, District Judge.
Broadcast Music, Inc. (“BMI”) has sued Fox Amusement Company, Inc. (“Fox”), William Daddono (“Daddono”) and Michael Lupo (“Lupo”), asserting 57 claims of copyright infringement under the new Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq. (the “Act”). BMI seeks injunctive relief, statutory damages and an award of attorneys’ fees and costs.
BMI has moved under Fed.R.Civ.P. (“Rule”) 56 for summary judgment based on appropriate supporting materials, 1 while defendants have countered only with an answering legal brief. For the reasons stated in this…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- United States v. Diebold, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Gershwin Publishing Corporation v. Columbia Artists Management, Inc., and Community Concerts, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
- Boz Scaggs Music v. KND Corp.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1980
- Chess Music, Inc. v. TadychDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1979
- George Simon, Inc. v. SpatzDistrict Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 1980
3Cited by11 opinions
- Ackee Music, Inc. v. WilliamsDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1986
- Almo Music Corp. v. 77 East Adams, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1986
- Fourth Floor Music, Inc. v. Der Place, Inc.District Court, D. Nebraska · 1983
- Broadcast Music, Inc. v. McDade & Sons, Inc.District Court, D. Arizona · 2013
- Broadcast Music, Inc. v. AllisDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 1986
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