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SELLE v. GIBB

Nos. 83-2484, 83-2545.

741 F.2d 896 (1984)

Ronald H. SELLE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Barry GIBB, et al., Defendants-Appellants, and Ronald H. SELLE, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Barry GIBB, et al., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 23, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry A. Erlich, Engerman, Erlich, Jacobs & Berman, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellant.

Robert C. Osterberg, Abeles, Clark & Osterberg, New York City, for defendants-appellants.

Before WOOD and CUDAHY, Circuit Judges, and NICHOLS, Senior Circuit Judge.

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff, Ronald H. Selle, brought a suit against three brothers, Maurice, Robin and Barry Gibb, known collectively as the popular singing group, the Bee Gees, alleging that the Bee Gees, in their hit tune, "How Deep Is Your Love," had infringed the copyright of his song, "Let It End." The jury returned a verdict in plaintiff's favor on the issue of liability in a bifurcated trial. The district court, Judge George N. Leighton, granted the...

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