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Gray v. Perry

Marcus Gray et al. v. Katy Perry et al. was a copyright infringement lawsuit against Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson ("Katy Perry"), Jordan Houston ("Juicy J"), Lukasz Gottwald ("Dr. Luke"), Karl Martin Sandberg ("Max Martin"), Henry Russell Walter ("Cirkut"), Capitol Records and others, in which the plaintiffs Marcus Gray ("Flame"), Emanuel Lambert ("Da'…

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Appealed to
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Citations
2017 WL 1240740 (partial summary judgment granted) 2018 WL 3954008 (summary judgment denied) 2020 WL 1275221 (judgment as a matter of law granted, verdict vacated) 28 F.4th 87 (…
Court
United States District Court for the Central District of California
Decided
August 13, 2018 (summary judgment denied) July 29, 2019 (jury verdict) March 16, 2020 (judgment as a matter of law granted, verdict vacated)
Docket nos.
2:15-cv-05642
Full case name
Marcus Gray et. al. v. Katy Perry et. al

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Gray v. Perry

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Gray v. Perry

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Appealed to · 1
Gray v. Perry → United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Citations · 1
Gray v. Perry → 2017 WL 1240740 (partial summary judgment granted) 2018 WL 3954008 (summary judgment denied) 2020 WL 1275221 (judgment as a matter of law granted, verdict vacated) 28 F.4th 87 (…
Court · 1
Gray v. Perry → United States District Court for the Central District of California
Decided · 1
Gray v. Perry → August 13, 2018 (summary judgment denied) July 29, 2019 (jury verdict) March 16, 2020 (judgment as a matter of law granted, verdict vacated)
Docket nos. · 1
Gray v. Perry → 2:15-cv-05642
Full case name · 1
Gray v. Perry → Marcus Gray et. al. v. Katy Perry et. al
Judge sitting · 1
Gray v. Perry → Christina A. Snyder

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Gray v. PerryAppealed toUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit1.00infobox
Gray v. PerryCitations2017 WL 1240740 (partial summary judgment granted) 2018 WL 3954008 (summary judgment denied) 2020 WL 1275221 (judgment as a matter of law granted, verdict vacated) 28 F.4th 87 (…1.00infobox
Gray v. PerryCourtUnited States District Court for the Central District of California1.00infobox
Gray v. PerryDecidedAugust 13, 2018 (summary judgment denied) July 29, 2019 (jury verdict) March 16, 2020 (judgment as a matter of law granted, verdict vacated)1.00infobox
Gray v. PerryDocket nos.2:15-cv-056421.00infobox
Gray v. PerryFull case nameMarcus Gray et. al. v. Katy Perry et. al1.00infobox
Gray v. PerryJudge sittingChristina A. Snyder1.00infobox

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