Legal Opinion
Craig v. UMG Recordings, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided March 29, 2019No. 16-CV-5439 (JPO)PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. PAUL OETKEN, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Glen Craig ("Craig") is a photographer who took a few good shots of the great musician Riley B. King, known as "B.B. King." He brought this lawsuit against UMG Recordings, Inc. ("UMGI"), Kingsid Ventures, Ltd. ("Kingsid"), and the Estate of Riley B. King (the "Estate") (collectively, "Defendants") for copyright infringement after UMGI released several music albums with Craig's photos in them. Defendants have moved for summary judgment in favor of Kingsid and the Estate and partial summary judgment in favor of UMGI. In addition, Defendants…
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