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JONES v. BLIGE

Nos. 07-1051, 07-1566.

558 F.3d 485 (2009)

Leonard JONES and James E. White, Plaintiffs-Appellants (07-1051), Plaintiffs-Appellees (07-1566), v. Mary J. BLIGE; Asiah Lewis; Luchana N. Lodge; Universal-MCA Music Publishing, Inc., a Division of Universal Studios; Universal Music Group, Inc., in its own right, Successor in Interest, MCA Records, Incorporated.; Andre Romell Young; Bruce Miller; Camara Kambon; Melvin Bradford; Michael Elizondo; and John Doe, 1-10; jointly and severally, Defendants-Appellees (07-1051), Mary J. Blige; Asiah Lewis; Luchana N. Lodge; Universal-MCA Music Publishing, Inc., a Division of Universal Studios; Universal Music Group, Inc., in its own right, Successor in Interest, Defendants-Appellants (07-1566).

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: March 9, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Benjamin Whitfield, Jr., Benjamin Whitfield, Jr. & Associates, PC, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellants. Michael D. Socha, Dickinson Wright, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellees. ON BRIEF: Benjamin Whitfield, Jr., Benjamin Whitfield, Jr. & Associates, PC, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellants. Michael D. Socha, Dickinson Wright, Detroit, Michigan, Daniel D. Quick, Dickinson Wright, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, for Appellees.

Before: KENNEDY, COLE, and GILMAN, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

COLE, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs-Appellants Leonard Jones and James E. White (collectively, "Plaintiffs") sued Mary J. Blige, a singer, Asiah Lewis and Luchana M. Lodge, lyricists, and Universal-MCA Music Publishing, Inc. and Universal Music Group, Inc. ("Universal") (collectively, "Defendants") for copyright infringement. Plaintiffs claim that a song by Blige, "Family Affair," infringed a song created by...

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