Legal Opinion
Brother Records, Inc. v. HarperCollins Publishers
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided September 25, 1996No. 95-214PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHorton, J.
Three of the defendants, Brian D. Wilson, by and through the conservator of his estate and person (Wilson), Todd Gold (Gold), and Brains and Genius (B & G), who will be collectively referred to as “the defendants,” appeal the order of the Superior Court (Murphy, J.) denying their motions to dismiss. We affirm.
This case arises out of the publication of the book WOULDN’T IT BE NICE, published by HarperCollins Publishers and written by defendants Wilson and Gold. The book is an autobiography of Wilson, one of the founding members of the music group, The Beach Boys. The plaintiffs, Alan Jardine,…
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