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WOODS v. BOURNE CO.

No. 571, Docket 94-7421.

60 F.3d 978 (1995)

David D. WOODS, Florence L. Woods, Kristine Woods and Benjamin Woods, d/b/a Callicoon Music, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. BOURNE CO., Defendant-Appellant, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Defendant.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided July 25, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert C. Osterberg, New York City (Abeles Clark Osterberg and Prager, of counsel), for defendant-appellant.

Frederick F. Greenman, New York City (Deutsch Klagsbrun & Blasband, Alvin Deutsch, David Blasband, of counsel), for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before: FEINBERG, CARDAMONE and McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judges.

FEINBERG, Circuit Judge:

This appeal requires us to address conflicting claims to royalties generated by various uses of the song "When the Red, Red, Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along" (the Song) during what is known in copyright law as an extended renewal term. Plaintiffs, heirs of song composer Harry Woods, and defendant Bourne Co., Woods's music publisher, both claim the right to receive certain royalties generated during this period. Essentially, plaintiffs...

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