Williams v. UMG Recordings, Inc.

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS CASH MONEY RECORDS, INC., RONALD WILLIAMS, BRYAN WILLIAMS, UMG RECORDINGS, INC., UNIVERSAL MUSIC & VIDEO DISTRIBUTION CORP. AND JEFFREY PANZER’S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND DISMISSING PLAINTIFF’S SECOND CLAIM FOR RELIEF FOR VIOLATION OF THE LANHAM ACT

I. Background

This action is brought by Plaintiff Kelvin Williams d/b/a Uprise Productions (“Plaintiff’) against Defendants UMG Recordings, Inc., Universal Music & Video Distribution, Inc., Cash Money Records, Inc., Jeffrey Panzer, Ronald Williams, Bryan Williams, Gary Huckaby and Elston Howard.

Currently before this Court is Defendants UMG Recordings, Inc., Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp. (erroneously sued as Universal Music & Video Distribution, Inc.), Cash Money Records, Inc., Jeffrey Panzer, Ronald Williams and Bryan Williams’ Motion for Reconsideration of an Order Granting in Part Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment, which was decided and entered by Judge Kelleher on July 15, 2002 (“July Order”).

A. Factual Summary

The following factual summary is adopted from the underlying July Order:

Plaintiff styles himself as “a talented young film director/writer/editor.” Defendant Cash…