Legal Opinion
Steven K. Dunlap v. G &L Holding Group
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 27, 2004No. 03-14189PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BIRCH, Circuit Judge:
The outcome of this appeal hinges on complicated issues of federal subject matter jurisdiction, one of which is an issue of first impression in this circuit: whether a state-law claim alleging conversion of an idea is completely preempted by § 301 of the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq. The district court held that it had subject matter jurisdiction over two related (and later consolidated) cases brought by plaintiff-appellant-cross-appellee, Steven K. Dunlap, d/b/a Steven Dunlap Consulting Firm, Inc. (collectively, “Dunlap”) against the…
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