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IN RE BROWN

Bankruptcy Nos. 97-16006DAS, 96-11597DAS, Adversary No. 97-0147DAS.

211 B.R. 183 (1997)

In re Ricardo E. BROWN, Jr. d/b/a Kurupt, Debtor. In re Rachelle Barnes FERRELL a/k/a Rachelle Ferrell a/k/a Rachelle Barnes d/b/a Aural Elixer Music Company, Debtor. Rachelle Barnes FERRELL, Plaintiff, v. ROBINSON MANN CREATIVE ENTERPRISES, INC., Arthur M. Mann, Donald T. Robinson, Defendants.

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

July 23, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles M. Golden, Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel, L.L.P., Philadelphia, PA, for debtor.

David L. Braverman, Fellheimer Eichen Braverman & Kaskey, Philadelphia, PA, for Death Row Records.

Richard L. Sherman, Beverly Hills, CA, for Lamont & Kenneth Brumfield.

Tobey Marie Daluz, Reed Smit Shaw & McClay, Philadelphia, PA, for Sharitha Knight.

Christine C. Shubert, Tabernacle, NJ, trustee for debtor Ferrell.

Paul Maschmeyer, Ciardi, Maschmeyer & Karalis, P.C., Philadelphia, PA, for trustee Shubert.

Barry D. Kleban, Adelman Lavine Gold Levin, Philadelphia, PA, for trustee Ferrell.

James L. Allison, Duane, Morris & Heckscher, Philadelphia, PA, for Robinson Mann Creative Enterprises, Inc.

Peter C. Cilio, Federman and Phelan, Philadelphia, PA, for EMC Mortgage Co.

Warren G. Greene, Rutter, Green & Hobbs, Los Angeles, CA, for Capitol Records, Inc.

Frederic Baker, Asst. U.S. Trustee, Philadelphia, PA, U.S. Trustee.

OPINION

DAVID A. SCHOLL, Chief Judge.

A. INTRODUCTION

Presently before us are two similar controversies arising in the bankruptcy cases of two prominent recording artists. Both artists seek a determination that their respective rejections of certain executory contracts pertaining to their creative work products will relieve them of any obligations under those contracts.

Consistent with the principles regarding the effect of...

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