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PETERS v. WEST

Case No. 10 C 3951.

776 F.Supp.2d 742 (2011)

Vincent PETERS, professionally known as Vince P., Plaintiff, v. Kanye WEST, Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC, and UMG Recordings, Inc., Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division.

March 3, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marsha Kathryn Hoover , William T. McGrath , Davis, Mannix & McGrath, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff.

Ilene S. Farkas , Eric Matthew Fishman , Pryor Cashman LLP, New York, NY, Carrie A. Hall , Ronald Hanley Balson , Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, Chicago, IL, for Defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

VIRGINIA M. KENDALL, District Judge.

Plaintiff Vincent Peters ("Peters") filed a copyright infringement suit against Kanye West, Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC, and UMG Recordings, Inc. (together "West"). Peters alleged that West copied portions of his song "Stronger," infringing his copyright. West moves to dismiss Peters's claim pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. For the...

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