No. 23-430

Richard R. Finch v. Harry Wayne Casey, et al.

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2023-10-25
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: co-authorship copyright-act declaratory-relief discovery-accrual discovery-accrual-rule statute-of-limitations termination-of-transfer
Key Terms:
Copyright JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2024-01-05
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a time-barred assertion of sole authorship status by one co-author may, under the discovery accrual rule, form the basis for a statute of limitations affirmative defense against the other co-author's action for declaratory relief under 17 U.S.C. §203.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a time-barred assertion of sole authorship status by one co-author may, under the discovery accrual rule, form the basis for a statute of limitations affirmative defense against the other co-author's action for declaratory relief under 17 U.S.C. §203

Docket Entries

2024-01-08
Petition DENIED.
2023-12-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
2023-12-01
2023-11-17
2023-10-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 24, 2023)

Attorneys

Harry Wayne Casey, et al.
Franklin L. ZemelSaul Ewing, Respondent
Richard R. Finch
David P. Reiner IIReiner & Reiner, P.A., Petitioner