· 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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