Legal Opinion
Van Halen Music v. Palmer
District Court, W.D. Arkansas
Decided January 24, 1986No. Civ. 85-5074PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
H. FRANKLIN WATERS, Chief Judge.
This action for copyright infringement under Title 17 of the United States Code is currently before the court on plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment. Plaintiffs allege that the defendants publicly performed five copyrighted musical compositions at a Fayetteville private club known as The Gazebo on June 15 and 16, 1984. The court has jurisdiction of the cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1338(a).
Infringement
A. Congress granted owners of copyrighted musical works exclusive rights to publicly perform their copyrighted compositions. See 17 U.S.C. §…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Boz Scaggs Music v. KND Corp.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1980
- Lawrence W. Howard v. Russell Stover Candies, Inc., United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
- James Bellflower, a Minor, by Shirley Bellflower, Next Friend v. Santo Pennise and Antonio PenniseCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- Interstate Hotel Co. v. Remick Music Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1946
- Remick Music Corp. v. Interstate Hotel Co. of NebraskaDistrict Court, D. Nebraska · 1944
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Carolyn N. McCulloch Lucyann W. Cameron, Elizabeth P. Smoot, the Original Red Plate Company v. Albert E. Price, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Fermata International Melodies, Inc. v. Champions Golf Club, Inc.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1989
- Major Bob Music v. StubbsDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 1994
- Ackee Music, Inc. v. WilliamsDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1986
- Almo Music Corp. v. 77 East Adams, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1986
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