Legal Opinion
Franklin v. Ciroli
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided April 1, 1994No. Civ. A. 94-10301-JLTPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
TAURO, Chief Judge.
I
Background
Plaintiffs Darlyne and Paul Franklin, d/b/a Franklin Productions (the “Franklins”), create and produce theatrical shows. In February 1992, they created a show entitled “Joey and Maria’s Comedy Italian Wedding” (“Joey & Maria”). Their copyright application for “Joey & Maria” was filed on November 26, 1993, and has since been granted.
The Franklins claim that in September 1993, they entered into an oral contract with defendant Mario D. Ciroli, the owner and operator of the Montvale Plaza, a Stoneham function hall. The parties’ contract provided that “Joey…
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