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HOBBS v. JOHN

No. 12-3652.

722 F.3d 1089 (2013)

Guy HOBBS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Elton JOHN, also known as Sir Elton Hercules John, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 17, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel J. Voelker (argued), Attorney, Voelker Litigation Group, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Tom J. Ferber (argued), Attorney, Pryor Cashman, New York, NY, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before FLAUM, MANION, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

MANION, Circuit Judge.

While working on a Russian cruise ship, Guy Hobbs composed a song entitled "Natasha" that was inspired by a brief love affair he had with a Russian waitress. Hobbs tried to publish his song, but was unsuccessful. A few years later, Elton John and Bernie Taupin released a song entitled "Nikita" through a publishing company to which Hobbs had sent a copy of "Natasha." Believing that "Nikita" was based upon "Natasha," Hobbs eventually demanded...

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