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PICKETT v. PRINCE

Nos. 99-2770, 99-2843.

207 F.3d 402 (2000)

Ferdinand PICKETT, Plaintiff-Appellant, Cross-Appellee, v. PRINCE, Defendant-Appellee, Cross-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 14, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan L. Barry, James J. Jagoda (argued), Wallenstein & Wagner, Chicago, IL, for Ferdinand Pickett in No. 99-2770.

James J. Jagoda (argued), Matthew J. Gryzlo, Wallenstein & Wagner, Chicago, IL, John J. Lowrey, Lowrey & Smerz, Chicago, IL, for Ferdinand Pickett in No. 99-2843.

Steven F. Molo (argued), Winston & Strawn, Chicago, IL, for Prince.

Before POSNER, Chief Judge, and BAUER and MANION, Circuit Judges.

POSNER, Chief Judge.

The appeal by Ferdinand Pickett, plaintiff in the district court, presents us with an issue concerning copyright in derivative works, while the cross-appeal, by the defendant, presents a procedural issue. The defendant, identified only as "Prince" in the caption of the various pleadings, is a well-known popular singer whose name at birth was Prince Rogers Nelson, but who for many years performed under the name Prince (which is what we'll call...

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