United States Second Circuit

In a case involving a dispute over movie proceeds, the court found jurisdiction proper based on copyright jurisdiction. The lower court correctly dismissed the unjust enrichment claim, but its decision should have been based on failure to statue a cause of action rather than lack of proof.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/06/2003
• Decided 06/25/2004
• Published 06/25/2004

Judges

• CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge., Before:  CARDAMONE, SOTOMAYOR, and KATZMANN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Barry L. Goldin,Law Offices of Barry L. Goldin, Allentown, PA, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Vincent H. Chieffo, New York, N.Y. (Ronald D. Lefton, Gregory A. Brehm, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, New York, N.Y., of counsel), for Defendants-Appellees.