Opinion ID: 795072
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Heading: The Thomson Report

Text: 22 The Thomson Report was commissioned by Marvin Preston, who became Executive Director of the Center in March of 2000. In November 2000, Preston received a research report from Thomson & Thomson, a trademark and copyright research firm. The report states that Cave of the Heart (not one of the seven dances) was registered by Martha Graham as the copyright claimant on July 22, 1974. However, Preston testified in his deposition that the Center owned the rights to Graham's works. Plaintiffs argue that the Thomson report therefore impeaches Preston's testimony regarding the true owner of Graham's dances. 23 Their argument is unpersuasive. The Report had already been produced in 2002; plaintiffs did not offer it into evidence during the copyright trial. It is also not relevant to who owns the seven dances. The district court did not abuse its discretion in refusing to consider evidence related to Cave of the Heart when the only issue before the court was the ownership of the seven dances.