JOPLIN ENTERPRISES v. ALLEN

No. C91-1035C.

795 F.Supp. 349 (1992)

JOPLIN ENTERPRISES, an Arizona partnership, Strong Arm Music, a division of Joplin Enterprises; and Texas Lion Productions, a New York joint venture, Plaintiffs, v. Jimmy ALLEN, and Gaye Anderson, individually and the marital community composed thereof, and d/b/a the New Orleans Performance Hall and the New Orleans Restaurant; and Susan Ross, Defendants.

United States District Court, W.D. Washington, at Seattle.

June 2, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathryn L. Barrett and Lynne Greenberg of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, New York City, and Lori Salzarulo and Gary J. Strauss of Garvey, Schubert & Barer, Seattle, Wash., for plaintiffs.

Alice D. Leiner, David J. Burman and Gregory J. Wrenn of Perkins Coie, and Melvyn J. Simburg of Simburg, Ketter, Sheppard & Purdy, Seattle, Wash., for defendant Susan Ross.

Paul Gillingham, Seattle, Wash., for defendants Jimmy Allen and Gaye Anderson.

Rebekah R. Ross of Williams, Kastner & Gibbs, Seattle, Wash., for amici curiae American Civ. Liberties Union, American Civ. Liberties Union of Washington, and Washington Coalition Against Censorship.


REVISED OPINION AND ORDER

COUGHENOUR, District Judge.

I. Introduction

This matter is before the court on (1) defendants' motion for partial judgment on the pleadings under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(c), (2) defendants' motion for a declaratory judgment under Fed.R.Civ.P. 57, and (3) plaintiffs' motion for judgment on the pleadings under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(c).

II. Background

Janis is a two-act play about Janis Joplin, a renowned rock...

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