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GASTE v. KAISERMAN

No. 86 Civ. 5671 (WCC).

683 F.Supp. 63 (1988)

Louis GASTE, Les Editions Louis Gaste, Plaintiffs, v. Morris KAISERMAN a/k/a Morris Albert, et al., Defendants.

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

March 31, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pryor, Cashman, Sherman & Flynn, New York City, for plaintiffs (Donald S. Zakarin, Charles L. Rosenzweig, of counsel).

William R. Sheffield, Madison, Conn., Abeles Clark & Osterberg, New York City, for defendant Morris Kaiserman a/k/a Morris Albert (Robert C. Osterberg, of counsel).

Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C., New York City, for defendant RCA Records (Shira Perlmutter, of counsel).

Richard I. Wolff, P.C., New York City, for defendant Fermata Intern. Melodies, Inc.

OPINION AND ORDER

WILLIAM C. CONNER, District Judge.

In a jury verdict returned in this action on July 21 and 22, 1987 in favor of the plaintiffs, the jury found that the song "Feelings" infringed plaintiffs' copyright in the musical composition "Pour Toi" and awarded plaintiffs damages in excess of $500,000. A judgment was entered by this Court reflecting the verdict on July 27, 1987. Defendants Morris Kaiserman a/k/a Morris Albert ("Albert") and Fermata...

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