United States Sixth Circuit

Summary judgment was improper in Lanham Act and common law right of publicity claims, arising from use of a civil rights icon's name in the title of a song, where genuine issues exist as to whether the title has any artistic relevance to the content of the song.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/12/2003
• Published 05/12/2003

Judges

• Before NORRIS and COLE, Circuit Judges;  HOLSCHUH, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. (argued and briefed), Cochran, Sherry, Givens & Smith, Los Angeles, CA, Gregory J. Reed (briefed), Gregory J. Reed & Associates, Detroit, MI, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joseph M. Beck (argued and briefed), Christopher J. Kellner (briefed), Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, Atlanta, GA, for Appellees.