GIESEKING v. URANIA RECORDS, INC.


17 Misc.2d 1034 (1956)

Walter Gieseking, Plaintiff, v. Urania Records, Inc. et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, Special Term, New York County.

July 6, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dwight, Royall, Harris, Koegel & Caskey for plaintiff.

Telsey, Lowenthal, Rothenberg & Mason for defendants.


VINCENT A. LUPIANO, J.

Defendant Urania Records, Inc. moves for dismissal of the complaint for insufficiency. Plaintiff is a renowned pianist. In a first cause of action based on sections 50 and 51 of the Civil Rights Law he alleges that defendant has made reproductions from phonograph records of plaintiff's performances and has sold them as plaintiff's performances, and has used plaintiff's name in connection...

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