A federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that Maria Kerry did not steal her pelvis Maghit “I just want for Christmas you are“From other song writers.
Judge Manika Ramiriz al -Madani approved the Kerry’s summary verdict on Wednesday, giving him and co -writer Walter Afanasif a victory without a trial.
In 2023, Louisiana’s songwriter Andy Stone – who is known as Vince Venus by the name of the stage.
His lawyer, Gerard P. Fox, said he was “disappointed” in an email to the Associate Press.
Fox said that it is his experience that the judges at this level “now always reject the issue of music copyright and anyone will have to appeal to the issue to be reversed and the jury. My client will soon decide whether to appeal or not.
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The Stone and Powers Suite said that “I want everything for Christmas” is a unique linguistic structure where a person is frustrated with expensive gifts and seasonal reliefs, wants to be with his loved one, and accordingly writes a letter to Santa Claus. “
He said that Kerry and Afannef had heard his song – which on one occasion reached number 31 on the Billboard Hot Country Chart – and his copyright was violated by taking important elements. The stone had claimed That this song found a “vast airplane” during the 1993 Christmas season.
After listening to two experts for each party, Rameriz al -Madani agreed with the defensers, who said that the authors used joint clutches of Christmas, which were present before both songs, and the song’s song used them in different ways. He said the plaintiffs did not meet the burden of showing that the songs were quite similar.
Ramariz al -Madani also ordered sanctions against the plaintiffs and his lawyers, saying that his case and his subsequent filing were serious and the plaintiffs’ lawyers made no reasonable effort to ensure that the emphasis was on emphasizing the dialogue of the facts. “
He said he would have to pay a minimum of the defendant’s lawyer’s fee.
Kerry’s defense lawyers and publicists did not immediately respond to the comment request.
Kerry’s Christmas Colasis has become even bigger in recent years than in the 1990s. It has reached the first place on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts in six consecutive years-the most famous songs measuring every week-not just the holiday the theme-air play, sale and streaming. The song is Broken streaming records And the spotif has been played more than 2 billion times.
Kerry and Afannef have their own public differences – though not what has gone to court – who has written how much song is. But the case made them at least a temporary ally.
Carey before she made headlines Tried to trademark the nickname exclusively “Christmas Queen.” He filed a trademark in 2021. US Trade Mark Trial and Appeal Board Rejected the requestEspecially the trademark “Princess Christmas” and “QOC” requests.
Last month, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Kerry announced As one of its 2025 named names.
