Gary Frisby v. Sony Music Entertainment

FILED

NOT FOR PUBLICATION

JUN 7 2022

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

GARY FRISBY, PKA G-Money, Nos. 21-55586 21-55587 Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. Nos. v. 2:19-cv-01712-GW-AGR 2:19-cv-04167-GW-AGR

SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT,

DBA RCA Records, a Delaware general partnership; et al.,

MEMORANDUM*

Defendants-Appellees,

and

CORTEZ BRYANT, an individual; et al.,

Defendants.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California George H. Wu, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted May 19, 2022** Pasadena, California

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). Before: OWENS and BRESS, Circuit Judges, and FITZWATER,*** District Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellant Gary Frisby (“Frisby”) appeals the district court’s order

granting summary judgment to Defendants on his sound recording and musical

composition…