Frederick Music Co. v. Sickler

OPINION AND ORDER

WALKER, District Judge:

This action arises out of a dispute between plaintiff Frederick Music Company (“Frederick Music”) and defendant Don Sickler, d/b/a Second Floor Music (“SFM”), concerning ownership of the renewal copyright interest in the song “Night Train.” Frederick Music alleges that it rightfully obtained ownership of such copyright interests as an assignee of Jimmy Forrest (“Forrest”), one of the co-authors of that composition. Frederick Music seeks an accounting from SFM of all monies that SFM may have received based on its claim to an interest in “Night Train,”…