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MELLENCAMP v. RIVA MUSIC LTD.

No. 87 Civ. 6207 (KC).

698 F.Supp. 1154 (1988)

John J. MELLENCAMP, p/k/a John Cougar Mellencamp, Plaintiff, v. RIVA MUSIC LTD., Riva Music, Inc., G.H. Music, Ltd., G.H. Music, Inc., and Avir Music, Inc., Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

November 2, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elizabeth McNicoll, Stewart Levy, Parcher Arisohn & Hayes, Inc., New York City, for plaintiff.

Jane Stevens, Jonathan Davis, Gold, Farrell & Marks, New York City, for defendants.

OPINION AND ORDER

CONBOY, District Judge:

Plaintiff John J. Mellencamp, professionally known as John Cougar Mellencamp, is a songwriter, performer, and recording artist who has enjoyed enormous success in recent years. Defendants (collectively "the Riva companies") are affiliated corporations owned and/or controlled by William A. Gaff. On May 12, 1977, Mellencamp entered into a written publishing agreement with defendant G.H. Music, Ltd. Pursuant to the...

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