United States Sixth Circuit

In a copyright infringement case alleging that defendant-Universal interpolated the lyrics to the recording "Pumpin' It Up" in the recording "Change Gone Come", performed by Snoop Dogg and Michael Hutchence, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1) plaintiff failed to introduce any evidence of a license in connection with Change Gone Come; 2) no evidence connected defendant to the allegedly infringing act; and 3) defendant was not liable for vicarious and contributory infringement of Change Gone Come for the same lack of evidence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/21/2007
• Published 11/21/2007

Judges

• Before MARTIN, GIBBONS, and SUTTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Richard S. Busch, King & Ballow, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellant.  Russell J. Frackman, Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp, Los Angeles, California, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Richard S. Busch, King & Ballow, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellant. Russell J. Frackman, Marc E. Mayer, Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp, Los Angeles, California, Philip M. Kirkpatrick, Stewart, Estes & Donnell, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellee.