COURTHOUSE STEPS

CAUSES OF ACTION: An injunction and an accounting.

COMPLAINT ALLEGATIONS: The defendants are wrongfully holding themselves out as The Doors and wrongfully appropriated the trade name and logo. Densmore, Manzarek and Krieger were all members of the original band, Astbury was in The Cult and Copeland was in The Police. The Doors was created in 1965 with Jim Morrison and a partnership was formed in 1966, with the band members being equal partners. The agreement provided that if the partnership were dissolved, no individual member would have the right to use the name. The partnership terminated with Morrison's death in 1971. Pam Courson, Morrison's wife; died several years later. The three surviving members, with the acquiescence of Courson, agreed to continue using the band name together ' but not individually or with others. The new agreement also required unanimity on partnership matters. Plaintiff Densmore told the others that he no longer intended to perform in a band with them and did not consent to their use of the band name. He believes that the estates of Morrison and Courson also object to use of the name. Krieger and Manzarek said they would use another name and only identify themselves as former members of The Doors, but they have advertised appearances as The Doors.