KABEHIE v. ZOLAND

No. B148827.

125 Cal.Rptr.2d 721 (2002)

102 Cal.App.4th 513

Seyed E. KABEHIE et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. Farid ZOLAND et al., Defendants and Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Five.

September 26, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas N. Cano, Woodland Hills, for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Law Offices of Steven T. Lowe and Steven T. Lowe, Los Angeles, for Defendants and Respondents.


GRIGNON, Acting P.J.

This case involves causes of action for breach of contract, fraud and interference with economic relations, arising out of contracts for the purchase of exclusive rights to music compositions. The trial court granted defendants' motion for judgment on the pleadings on the ground these state law causes of action were preempted by federal copyright law. We conclude that such state law causes of action are preempted by federal copyright law only...

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