Anthony Adao Carter v. Michael Munzing
Summary
Anthony Adao Carter is suing Michael Munzing and multiple music labels and publishers—including Warner Chappell, Universal, Sony, and Capitol Records—over copyright infringement. The case centers on alleged unauthorized use of Carter's musical composition or recording in connection with a work involving producer John Benitez (aka Jellybean) and singer Jocelyn Brown. The defendants include the Estate of Lonnie Simmons and multiple record labels spanning decades of music industry involvement.
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Counsel of record
- PRO SEAnthony Adao Carter, Jocelyn Brown, Robert Frazier
- Davis Wright Tremaine LLPPeter J. Anderson
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- Docket no.
- 2:26-cv-08377
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Filed
- 2026-07-29
- Last filing
- 2026-08-22
Cause
17:101 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Stuart Fine Warner Chappell Music Frozen Soap Music Wild Pitch Records The Estate of Lonnie Simmons Total Experience Records LOGIC RECORDS Capitol Records Universal Music Group HOUSE OF FUN MUSIC PUBLISHING Sony Music Entertainment Jellybean Productions John Benitez Antoinette Colandreo John Garrett Luca Anzilotti Michael Munzing Jocelyn Brown Robert Frazier Anthony Adao Carter