Pearl Music Co. v. Recording Industry Ass'n of America, Inc.

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

HAUK, District Judge.

FINDINGS OF FACT

1. Plaintiffs Pearl Music Company, Inc., National Music Corporation, Market Research Corporation of America, Consolidated Industries, Inc. and Nordest Marketing, Group, Inc. are each corporations. Plaintiff Joseph J. Martin is an individual.

2. Defendant Recording Industry Association of America, Inc. is a corporation.

3. Plaintiff Joseph J. Martin (hereinafter “Martin”) commenced doing business as a sole proprietor under the name National Music Company in 1968. In 1972, plaintiff Pearl Music Company, Inc. (hereinafter…