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ZAPPA v. RYKODISC, INC.

No. 08 Civ. 396(WHP).

819 F.Supp.2d 307 (2011)

Adelaide Gail ZAPPA & Adelaide Gail Zappa as sole trustee of The Zappa Family Trust u/t/d November 15, 1990 a California Revocable Trust, Plaintiffs, v. RYKODISC, INC., Defendant.

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

August 17, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ira Stephen Sacks , Ira S. Sacks , Law Office LLP, Robert Jason Grand , Dreier LLP, New York, NY, Jordan D. Susman , Miles J. Feldman , Stanton Lawrence Stein , Liner Grode Stein Yankelevitz Sunshine Regenstreif & Taylor, Los Angeles, CA, Mark D. Passin , Mark D. Passin , Dreier Stein Kahan Browne Woods George, Santa Monica, CA, for Plaintiffs.

Stephen R. Buckingham , Matthew Richard Savare , Lowenstein Sandler PC, Roseland, NJ, for Defendant.

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

WILLIAM H. PAULEY III, District Judge:

Plaintiff Adelaide Gail Zappa ("Gail Zappa"), widow of rock legend Frank Zappa ("Zappa"), individually and as sole trustee of the Zappa Family Trust (collectively, "ZFT"), brings this action against Defendant Rykodisc, Inc. ("Ryko") alleging, inter alia, violations of the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq. and breach of contract. Ryko asserts several counterclaims, also...

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