Tyler Armes v. Austin Richard Post

I. INTRODUCTION

18 Plaintiff Tyler Armes brought suit against Defendants Austin Richard Post, 19 publicly known as Post Malone (“Post”); Adam King Feeney, publicly known as 20 Frank Dukes (“Dukes); and Universal Music Group, Inc., seeking a declaration and an 21 accounting regarding his rights in the hit song Circles, which Armes alleges he co- 22 wrote with Post. Post countersued in the Southern District of New York for a 23 declaration that Armes has no rights in Circles; that case has been consolidated with 24 this one. Post and Dukes (hereinafter, “Defendants”) now move for summary 25 judgment in their favor on both Armes’ First Amended Complaint and Post Malone’s 26 Consolidated Complaint. (Mot. Summ. J. (“Motion” or “Mot.”), ECF No. 82.) 27 On April 11, 2022, the Court heard oral argument from counsel for each side. 28 Having carefully considered the arguments raised at the hearing, along with all the Case 2:20-cv-03212-ODW-SK Document Filed 04/18/ Page 2 of Page ID #:1477

1 papers filed in connection with the Motion, the Court GRANTS the Motion IN 2 PART and DENIES the Motion IN PART, for the…