Legal Opinion
Bourne Co. v. MPL Communications, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 20, 1990No. 79 Civ. 1383 (JES)PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
SPRIZZO, District Judge:
The Marx defendants in the above-captioned action move this Court for partial summary judgment on their claim that the indemnity provision of a Songwriter’s Agreement (the “Agreement") does not apply to actions between the parties to the Agreement, but rather is limited to actions involving third parties. For the reasons that follow, the Court concludes that the Marx defendants are not required to indemnify plaintiff for attorneys’ fees in this action and the motion is therefore granted.
BACKGROUND
This action involves competing claims to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- A. G. Ship Maintenance Corp. v. LezakNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Tokyo Tanker Co. v. Etra Shipping Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- Bourne Co. v. MPL Communications, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1987
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