Led Zeppelin Seeks Recovery Of Fees After Court Victory

The legal team for Led Zeppelin has filed paperwork in court seeking to recoup their legal cost following a lawsuit in which they were accused of plagiarizing the opening guitar riff of “Stairway to Heaven.”More »

By on June 9, 2017

The legal team for Led Zeppelin has filed paperwork in court seeking to recoup their legal cost following a lawsuit in which they were accused of plagiarizing the opening guitar riff of “Stairway to Heaven.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, Zeppelin’s attorney Peter Anderson has responded to a 90-page appeal filed in March by Francis Malofiy, who represented Michael Skidmore, the trustee who sued the band on behalf of late Spirit songwriter Randy Wolfe’s estate. Anderson’s filing reads, “Substantial evidence supports the jury’s verdict and Skidmore’s appeal has absolutely no merit.” Anderson has filed an appeal asking the 9th Circuit to not only affirm last year’s judgment, but to reverse U.S. District Court judge R. Gary Klausner’s order regarding fees. The attorney also represents publisher Warner/Chappell Music, which carried the financial burden of nearly all of the legal fees for the defense. He is now asking for the plaintiffs to pay the band’s legal fees. Copyright(c) 2017 RTTNews.com. All Rights ReservedLess «