Legal Opinion
Fred Ahlert Music Corp. v. Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 14, 1997No. 96 Civ. 0985 (HB)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAER, District Judge.
In this case, the parties agree that there exists no factual dispute and that the case simply involves questions of law as to the scope of an exception under the extended renewal terms added to the Copyright law in 1976 (17 U.S.C. § 304) and thus both move for summary judgment. Plaintiff seeks declaratory and monetary relief, and defendant cross-claims for similar relief. For the reasons stated below, plaintiffs motion for summary judgment is granted, defendant’s cross claims are dismissed and defendant’s motion for summary judgment is denied.
I. Background
The song “Bye,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Seiden Associates, Inc. v. Anc Holdings, Inc., American National Can Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
- Mills Music, Inc. v. SnyderSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Bourne v. Walt Disney Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- Irene Bartsch v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
- Margret Rey v. Richard G.D. Lafferty, Margret Rey v. Richard G.D. LaffertyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Fred Ahlert Music Corp. v. Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
- Fred Ahlert Music Corp. v. Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998