Legal Opinion
Fantasy, Inc., Cross-Appellee v. John C. Fogerty
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 26, 1996No. 95-16040, 95-16138PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RYMER, Circuit Judge:
This appeal requires us to consider the scope of a district court’s discretion to award a reasonable attorney’s fee to a prevailing defendant in a copyright infringement action, and in particular, to decide whether a court must find some “culpability” on the part of the plaintiff in pursuing the suit before it can award a fee to a prevailing defendant whose victory on the merits furthers the purposes of the Copyright Act.
John Fogerty, former lead singer and songwriter for “Creedence Clearwater Revival,” recognized as one of the greatest American rock and roll bands,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Fogerty v. Fantasy, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Fantasy, Inc. v. FogertyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
- Lloyd Lieb, Trading as Specialized Cassettes v. Topstone Industries, Inc., and D. Robbins & Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- Loretta J. Brokeshoulder SCHWARZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
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