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MORAN v. LONDON RECORDS, LTD.

No. 85 C 6691.

642 F.Supp. 1023 (1986)

Larry MORAN, Plaintiff, v. LONDON RECORDS, LTD., a corporation; MCA Records, Inc., a corporation; Bronski Music Limited, a corporation; William A. Bong Limited, an individual; Larry Steinbachek, an individual; and Steve Bronski, an individual, Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, E.D.

August 29, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas R. Leavens, Leavens, Armiros & Ross, Ltd., Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff.

Samuel A. Fifer, Charles C. Post, Eileen A. Kamerick, William J. Campbell, Reuben & Proctor, Chicago, Ill., for defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

BRIAN BARNETT DUFF, District Judge.

This action concerns the unauthorized use of a dog food commercial in a rock song. The case comes before the court on the motion to dismiss of defendant MCA Records, Inc. ("MCA").

Plaintiff Larry Moran is a professional commercial announcer. Among his accomplishments is a sound recording used in a television commercial for Kibbles 'N Bits dog food. Kibbles 'N Bits is a product of the...

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