Michael v. Providence Public Library
Michael v. Providence Public Library is a federal copyright lawsuit filed on 12/09/1986 in the District Court, D. Rhode Island. The case was terminated on 06/24/1988.
A lawsuit records allegations and procedural activity. Being named as a party does not establish liability, wrongdoing, or the merits of any claim.
- Court
- District Court, D. Rhode Island (D.R.I.)
Official Court Website → - Docket number
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- Nature of suit
- 820 Copyright
Infringement of copyrighted works. - Jurisdiction
- Federal question
- Date filed
- 12/09/1986
- Date terminated
- 06/24/1988
402 Copyright cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Michael · 498 cases
- defendant · Providence Public Library
About Copyright Lawsuits
Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Michael v. Providence Public Library?
Michael v. Providence Public Library is a federal copyright lawsuit filed on 12/09/1986 in the District Court, D. Rhode Island. The case was terminated on 06/24/1988. Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.
What type of case is this?
It is classified as “Copyright” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.
What court is the case in?
The case is in the District Court, D. Rhode Island.
When was the case filed?
Michael v. Providence Public Library was filed on 12/09/1986. It was terminated on 06/24/1988.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 8524029 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket). Court, party, date and judge fields are reproduced from that record; case-type categories, statute decoding and all aggregate figures are derived by Docket Nexus (methodology).