Legal Opinion
Larry Moran v. London Records, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 19, 1987No. 86-2637PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
Larry Moran sued the defendants— record companies, music publishing companies, and musicians — alleging copyright infringement. On defendant MCA Records’ motion, the district court dismissed the suit, holding that Moran had no standing to sue for infringement under the Copyright Act of 1976,17 U.S.C. §§ 101-810. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
I
In reviewing the district court’s decision to dismiss Moran’s complaint, we must accept as true all factual allegations in the complaint. Hishon v. King & Spaulding, 467 U.S. 69, 73, 104 S.Ct. 2229, 2232, 81 L.Ed.2d 59…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Marcelo Ramos Motta, Etc. v. Samuel Weiser, Inc., Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
- Manning v. Miller Music CorporationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1959
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