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Before Sunset

(2004)   Tags: Warner Bros.

Stroud Productions and Enterprises, Inc. v. Castle Rock Entertainment, Inc.

before sunset film 2004
This action involves a dispute regarding the ownership rights to recordings by the late jazz singer Nina Simone. Specifically, this case arises out of defendants’ allegedly unauthorized use of the copyrighted sound recording “Just in Time” by Nina Simone in the motion picture “Before Sunset.”

Judgment: The court GRANTS defendants’ motion for default judgment and DISMISSES plaintiffs’ claims for copyright infringement and unfair competition WITH PREJUDICE.

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