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· 9/13/1989

SBK Catalogue Partnership v. Orion Pictures Corp.

Citations

  • 723 F. Supp. 1053
  • 13 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1177
  • 1989 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11711
  • 1989 WL 121044

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “The [settlement] agreement contemplated a retroactive written license for the use of the musical composition . . . .”
  • composers’ “status as ‘beneficial owners’ does not preclude the court from finding them liable for copyright infringement”
  • “an action for abuse of process will not lie against a party unless that party has demonstrably used process after its issuance solely to coerce or injure his adversary.”

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Judges: Clarkson S. Fisher

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