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GRAND UPRIGHT MUSIC v. WARNER BROS. RECORDS, INC.

No. 91 Civ. 7648 (KTD).

780 F.Supp. 182 (1991)

GRAND UPRIGHT MUSIC LIMITED, Plaintiff, v. WARNER BROTHERS RECORDS, INC., WEA International Inc., Marcel Hall, professionally known as Biz Markie, Biz Markie Productions, Inc., Cool V Productions, Inc., Cold Chillin' Records, Inc., Biz Markie Music, Inc., Cold Chillin' Music Publishing, Inc., Tyrone Williams, and Benny Medina, Defendants.

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

December 17, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carro, Spanbock, Kaster & Cuiffo, New York City, for plaintiff (Joseph D. Pope, of counsel).

Cinque & Cinque, P.C., New York City, for defendants (Robert W. Cinque, of counsel).

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

KEVIN THOMAS DUFFY, District Judge:

"Thou shalt not steal."1 has been an admonition followed since the dawn of civilization. Unfortunately, in the modern world of business this admonition is not always followed. Indeed, the defendants in this action for copyright infringement would have this court believe that stealing is rampant in the music business and, for that reason, their conduct here should be excused...

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