F. E. L. PUBLICATIONS v. CATHOLIC BISHOP OF CHICAGO

No. 76 C 3471.

506 F.Supp. 1127 (1981)

F. E. L. PUBLICATIONS, LTD., a corporation, Plaintiff, v. CATHOLIC BISHOP OF CHICAGO, a corporation, Defendant.

United States District Court, N. D. Illinois, E. D.

January 9, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles A. Laff, Larry L. Saret, Laff, Whitesel & Rockman, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff.

Valentine A. Weber, David W. Maher, James Serritella, Reuben & Proctor, Chicago, Ill., for defendant.


Memorandum

LEIGHTON, District Judge.

I

The plaintiff, F. E. L. Publications, Ltd., allegedly owns 21 copyrights to liturgical hymnals and songbooks, each containing large amounts of materials said to be wholly original either with plaintiff or its assignor, one Dennis Fitzpatrick. In a second amended and supplemental complaint, it alleges in 21 counts that defendant, the Catholic Bishop of Chicago, himself or his agents and employees, have infringed...

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