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ACUFF-ROSE MUSIC, INC. v. CAMPBELL

No. 3:90-0524.

754 F.Supp. 1150 (1991)

ACUFF-ROSE MUSIC, INC. v. Luther R. CAMPBELL a/k/a Luke Skyywalker, Christopher Wongwon a/k/a Fresh Kid Ice, Mark Ross a/k/a Brother Marquis, Davis Hobbs a/k/a Mr. Mixx, p/k/a The 2 Live Crew and Luke Skyywalker Records.

United States District Court, M.D. Tennessee, Nashville Division.

January 14, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan L. Marx, E. Andrew Norwood, Elizabeth B. Marney, F. Casey Del Casino, King & Ballow, Nashville, Tenn., for plaintiff.

Alan Mark Turk, Sanford R. Ross, Nashville, for defendants.

MEMORANDUM

WISEMAN, Chief Judge.

This case involves a claim by Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. ("Acuff-Rose") for copyright infringement of its song, "Oh, Pretty Woman." Acuff-Rose has named as defendants the members of the rap group 2 Live Crew and Luke Skyywalker Records. The plaintiff contends that the defendants unfairly are trying to cash in on the popularity of "Oh, Pretty Woman."

For the reasons stated...

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