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TOLIVER v. SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

No. A01-0033 CV (JKS).

149 F.Supp.2d 909 (2001)

Paula Kandace TOLIVER, Plaintiff, v. SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, INC., Defendant.

United States District Court, D. Alaska.

May 18, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jody P. Brion, Anchorage, AK, for Plaintiff.

James N. Reeves, Dorsey & Whitney, Anchorage, AK, for Defendant.

ORDER

SINGLETON, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

This case asks the Court to circumnavigate the realm of song, expression and idea in order to locate the original insight for a song now enjoying popular success, "Independent Women (Part I)," recorded by the pop trio Destiny's Child. Plaintiff Paula Toliver contends that her own work contributed substantially to the creation of the song and that Defendant Sony Music Entertainment, Inc., has...

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