United States Fifth Circuit

In a dispute over the copyright ownership of two books, summary judgment and an award of attorney's fees for plaintiffs are affirmed where: 1) sole ownership of the copyrights lies in plaintiffs as the books at issue were "made for hire"; 2) plaintiffs' declaratory judgment action was not barred by limitations; and 3) the attorney's fee award was warranted.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/18/2006
• Published 12/19/2006

Judges

• REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:, Before JONES, Chief Judge, and REAVLEY and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Deborah Savarese Sloan (argued), Robert W. Turner, Monica Michelle Brown, Maryann E., Landgrigan, Jones Day, Dallas, TX, for the Pritchetts., John W. MacPete (argued), Paul V. Storm, Robin L. Barnes, Storm, Joseph J. Mastrogiovanni, Jr., Mastrogiovanni, Schorsch & Mersky, Dallas, TX, for Pound.