United States First Circuit

In a copyright infringement action concerning music, summary judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed where the district court properly rejected plaintiff's core contention of substantial similarity.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/31/2005
• Published 05/31/2005

Judges

• SELYA, Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, LYNCH and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Burton A. Nadler, with whom Petrucelly & Nadler, P.C. was on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Cynthia S. Arato, with whom Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP was on brief, for appellees.