District Court, S.D. New York August 23, 2002, 01 CIV. 271(MGC) (Martha Graham School & Dance Foundation, Inc. v. Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, Inc.)

OPINION

CEDARBAUM, District Judge.

What property did Martha Graham, the great dancer, choreographer, and teacher, own at the time of her death in 1991? That is the central question in the second phase of this lawsuit. The main dispute is with respect to ownership of copyright in the dances she created. That is a federal question.