Soundgarden et al v. UMG Recordings, Inc.

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:19-cv-05449

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Contract: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

John A. Kronstadt

Firms

  1. April 02, 2021

    UMG Says Petty's Ex-Wife, Attys' Rashness Merits Sanctions

    Universal Music Group urged a California federal judge on Thursday to sanction Tom Petty's ex-wife and her counsel, saying they failed to investigate whether she had the ability to sue for part of a $150 million insurance settlement following a 2008 fire that allegedly ruined the songwriter's master recordings.

  2. April 06, 2020

    UMG Scores Big Win In Suit Over Tapes Destroyed In Fire

    A California federal judge on Monday tossed with leave to amend a proposed class action lodged by Tom Petty's ex-wife against Universal Music Group seeking part of a $150 million insurance settlement following a 2008 fire that allegedly ruined the songwriter's master recordings.

  3. November 04, 2019

    Tupac Estate, Others Didn't Own Ruined Masters, UMG Says

    Universal Music Group urged a California federal judge Monday to toss a proposed $100 million class action lodged by the estate of Tupac and other artists seeking part of an insurance settlement following a 2008 fire that ruined their master recordings, saying the artists have no claim to the recordings.