Gibbs v. Buck
Gibbs v. Buck, 307 U.S. 66 (1939), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court had two main holdings. First, an association of copyright holders, ASCAP, may sum their collective costs to meet the damages threshold for federal jurisdiction. Second, a motion to dismiss allegations that raise "grave doubts about the constitutionality" of legislation should be denied.[1]
| Gibbs v. Buck | |
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| Decided April 17, 1939 | |
| Full case name | Gibbs v. Buck |
| Citations | 307 U.S. 66 (more) 59 S. Ct. 725; 83 L. Ed. 1111 |
| Holding | |
| 1) An association of copyright holders, ASCAP, may sum their collective costs to meet the damages threshold for federal jurisdiction. 2) A motion to dismiss allegations that raise "grave doubts about the constitutionality" of legislation should be denied. | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Reed |
| Dissent | Black |
External links
- Text of Gibbs v. Buck, 307 U.S. 66 (1939) is available from: Cornell CourtListener Findlaw Justia Library of Congress
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