Legal Opinion
Twentieth Century Music Corporation v. Aiken
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 26, 1973No. Civ. A. 72-440PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WEIS, District Judge.
Whether this is a “Jewell” of a case for the plaintiffs or a “Fortnightly” event for the defendant is the question to be resolved in this claim of copyright infringement, an alleged violation of 17 U.S.C. § 1.
The defendant, George Aiken, owns and operates a chain of “fast service” food establishments in the Pittsburgh area, including one in the downtown section. This particular restaurant retails both take-out items and food for consumption on the premises, the latter category accounting for about 40 percent of the total food sold.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Flood v. KuhnSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Fortnightly Corp. v. United Artists Television, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Buck v. Jewell-LaSalle Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Herbert v. Shanley Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1917
- Society of European Stage Authors & Composers, Inc. v. New York Hotel Statler Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1937
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Brown v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1996
- TWENTIETH CENTURY MUSIC CORP. Et Al. v. AIKENSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Broadcast Music, Inc. v. Claire's Boutiques, Inc., D/B/A Claire's Boutiques, and D/B/A ArcadiaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
- Edison Brothers Stores, Inc. v. Broadcast Music, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
- Edison Bros. Stores, Inc. v. Broadcast Music, Inc.District Court, E.D. Missouri · 1991
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