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STEELE v. TURNER BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.

Civil Action No. 08-11727-NMG.

646 F.Supp.2d 185 (2009)

Samuel Bartley STEELE, Bart Steele Publishing and Steele Recordz, Plaintiffs, v. TURNER BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC., Time Warner Corporation, Jon Bongiovi (individually and d/b/a Bon Jovi Publishing), Richard Sambora (individually and d/b/a Aggressive Music), William Falcone (individually and d/b/a Pretty Blue Songs), Major League Baseball Properties, A & E Television Networks, AEG Live, Mark Shimmel Music, Universal Polygram International Publishing, The Bigger Picture Cinema Co., Boston Red Sox, Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc. and Island DEF Jam Records, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Massachusetts.

August 19, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Amy B. Auth, David A. Bunis, Daniel J. Cloherty, Dwyer & Collora, LLP, Scott D. Brown, Matthew J. Matule, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Boston, MA, Kenneth A. Plevan, Clifford M. Sloan, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP, New York, NY, for Defendants.

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

GORTON, District Judge.

The plaintiff, acting pro se, brings this case against numerous defendants for alleged copyright infringement. He alleges that a song he wrote about the Boston Red Sox was unlawfully copied and used to create an advertisement promoting Major League Baseball post-season telecasts.

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