Legal Opinion
Krofft Entertainment, Inc. v. CBS SONGS
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 23, 1987No. 85 Civ. 4836 (WCC)PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM C. CONNER, District Judge:
Background
Plaintiff, Krofft Entertainment, Inc., (“Krofft”), brings this action alleging that defendant, CBS, Inc., (“CBS”), breached an agreement pursuant to which certain songs, composed and written by Nació Herb Brown and Arthur Freed, were licensed to Krofft for use in the production of a Broadway musical play, entitled “A Broadway Baby.” The contract gave Krofft, the licensee, exclusive rights to the songs incorporated in the musical score of “A Broadway Baby,” except that CBS, the licensor, reserved the right to sell and license, on a non-exclusive…
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