Legal Opinion
Rokus v. American Broadcasting Co., Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 6, 1984No. 84 Civ. 4361 (EW)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EDWARD WEINFELD, District Judge.
The defendant, the American Broadcasting Company, Inc. (“ABC”), moves pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) to dismiss the complaint upon the ground that the plaintiff, Vincent Rokus, has failed to state claims upon which relief can be granted. For the reasons stated below, the motion is granted and the complaint is dismissed in its entirety.
According to the allegations of the complaint, which are taken as admitted for the purposes of this motion, 1 plaintiff is the author of a copyrighted musical recording that he seeks to advertise for sale to the public.…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Jenkins v. McKeithenSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Jackson v. Metropolitan Edison Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Democratic National CommitteeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Lee v. Mt. Ivy Press, L.P.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 2005
- Grundberg v. Upjohn Co.District Court, D. Utah · 1991
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