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MERCHANT v. LEVY

Nos. 1322, 1653, 1768, Dockets 95-7763L, 95-7765CON, 95-7767XAP.

92 F.3d 51 (1996)

Jimmy MERCHANT and Herman Santiago, Plaintiffs-Appellees-Cross-Appellants, v. Morris LEVY, Big Seven Music Corp. and Roulette Records, Inc., Defendants-Appellants-Cross-Appellees, and Windswept Pacific Entertainment Co., Intervenor-Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided August 7, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James B. Sheinbaum, New York City, Scott L. Baker, New York City (Leon B. Borstein, Borstein, Sheinbaum & Lurie, New York City; Alan L. Shulman, Silverman & Shulman, New York City, on the briefs), for defendants-appellants-cross-appellees, Morris Levy, Big Seven Music Corp., Roulette Records, Inc., and intervenor-defendant-appellant-cross-appellee Windswept Pacific Entertainment Co.

Robert W. Cinque, New York City (James P. Cinque, Cinque & Cinque, New York City, on the brief), for plaintiffs-appellees-cross-appellants.

Before: NEWMAN, Chief Judge, FEINBERG and OAKES, Circuit Judges.

JON O. NEWMAN, Chief Judge.

This appeal concerns the appropriate time period in which those claiming to be coauthors of a work whose copyright is registered to another person may sue to establish their co-ownership rights. Defendants-appellants-cross-appellees Morris Levy, Big Seven Music Corp., and Roulette Records, Inc. (the "Levy Defendants") and intervenor-defendant-appellant-cross-appellee Windswept Pacific Entertainment Co. ("Windswept") (collectively, the ...

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