HAYES v. CARLIN AMERICA, INC.

No. 99 CIV. 12516 (LLS).

168 F.Supp.2d 154 (2001)

Isaac HAYES, an individual, Plaintiff, v. CARLIN AMERICA, INC., Bro `N Sis Music, Inc., Rondor Music International, Inc. d/b/a Irving Music, Inc. and Almo Music Corp., Aaron Schechter, Tracy Catron, Huey Meaux, Music Enterprises, Inc., Fantasy, Inc., and Incense Productions, Inc., Defendants.

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

October 16, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rubinbaum LLP (Jane G. Stevens, Christopher T. Bavitz, of counsel), New York City, for plaintiff.

Abelman, Frayne & Schwab (Robert C. Osterberg, of counsel), New York City, for defendants.


Opinion and Order

STANTON, District Judge.

Plaintiff Isaac Hayes ("Hayes") seeks a declaratory judgment that he is he owner of both the copyrights and the rights to collect royalties during the copyright renewal terms for various compositions which were first published or registered for copyright between January 1, 1968 and December 22, 1976 (the "compositions")1. Defendants Carlin America, Inc. ("Carlin"), Bro `N Sis Music,...

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