Legal Opinion
King Records, Inc. v. Bennett
District Court, M.D. Tennessee
Decided June 20, 2006No. 3-00-0299PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
JOHN T. NIXON, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiff King Records, Inc. (“King” or “Plaintiff’) filed a three-count Complaint against Defendants Kenneth Bennett (“Bennett”), d/b/a KRB Music Companies and KRB Music Companies, Inc. (“KRB,” and together with Bennett, “Defendants”) alleging, among other things, copyright infringement in violation of the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq. of numerous re-recordings of popular songs. Count I alleges the copyright infringement of a musical composition entitled “Don’t Fall Asleep at the Wheel.” Count II alleges copyright infringement of…
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