John Fogerty was accused of plagiarizing himself. He left "Creedence Clearwater Revival' and started writing his own music. When Fogerty recorded and released his song into his album "Centerfield" Zaentz filed a defamation of character. Later he filed another case claiming the lead track to the same album was a replica of a "CCR" song. John Fogerty walked into court with a guitar in hand and played the two songs for the judge. The judge ruled that the songs were completely different and only shared the same style. After that John filed against "Fantasy Records" for attorney charges. John won and was granted restitution from the U.S. Supreme Court.
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