However, in 1996 the ruling was reversed by the Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit on the basis of the statute of limitations: copyright cases must be brought before a court within three years of the alleged civil violation, and Merchant and Santiago's lawsuit was not filed until 30 years later.

However, in 1996 the ruling was reversed by the Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit ( on the basis of the statute of limitations ), and authorship of " Why Do Fools Fall in Love " currently remains solely in the names of Frankie Lymon and music publisher Morris Levy.

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