MERCURY RECORDS v. ECONOMIC CONSULTANTS

No. 76-218.

91 Wis.2d 482 (1979)

283 N.W.2d 613

MERCURY RECORDS PRODUCTIONS, INC., and others, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. ECONOMIC CONSULTANTS, INC., d/b/a E-C Tape Service, Inc., and another, Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided August 17, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the defendants-appellants the cause was submitted on the brief of Thomas M. Kells of Milwaukee and David L. Heilman in pro per of Brookfield.

For the plaintiffs-respondents the cause was submitted on the brief of Howard S. Smith and Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp of Los Angeles, California; Ronald L. Piette of Milwaukee; and Steven E. Keane, Richard S. Florsheim and Foley & Landner of Milwaukee.

Before Decker, C.J., Moser, P.J. and Cannon. J.


MOSER, P.J.

This is a class action brought by the named plaintiffs on behalf of themselves and all persons engaged in the manufacture of records, and brought against the defendants for alleged piracy. Because of the inordinate number of issues raised on appeal, additional facts will be included as needed in the disposition of the individual issues.

This case began almost seven years ago with the filing of the complaint on December 16, 1972, and an amended...

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