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Interscope Records v. Owusu

United States District Court, N.D. New York
Aug 13, 2007
5:05-CV-0102 (N.D.N.Y. Aug. 13, 2007)

Summary

holding that, “[i]n cases where minimum statutory damages are sought, once infringement is established it is unnecessary to conduct a trial or, in the case of a default judgment, a damage inquest or hearing”

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Opinion

5:05-CV-0102.

August 13, 2007

STEVEN E. COLE, ESQ., WOLFORD LECLAIR, LLP, Counsel for Plaintiffs, Rochester, NY.


ORDER


The above matter comes to me following a Report-Recommendation by Magistrate Judge George H. Lowe, duly filed on the 25th day of July 2007. Following ten days from the service thereof, the Clerk has sent me the file, including any and all objections filed by the parties herein.

After careful review of all of the papers herein, including the Magistrate Judge's Report-Recommendation, and no objections submitted thereto, it is

ORDERED, that:

1. The Report-Recommendation is hereby approved.

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to enter Judgment in favor of Plaintiffs, including an award of statutory damages in the amount of $9,000.00, together with a permanent injunction in the form set forth in the Report-Recommendation.

3. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this Order upon all parties and the Magistrate Judge assigned to this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

Interscope Records v. Owusu

United States District Court, N.D. New York
Aug 13, 2007
5:05-CV-0102 (N.D.N.Y. Aug. 13, 2007)

holding that, “[i]n cases where minimum statutory damages are sought, once infringement is established it is unnecessary to conduct a trial or, in the case of a default judgment, a damage inquest or hearing”

Summary of this case from Buttnugget Publishing v. Radio Lake Placid, Inc.
Case details for

Interscope Records v. Owusu

Case Details

Full title:INTERSCOPE RECORDS et al, Plaintiffs v. SAM OWUSU, Defendant

Court:United States District Court, N.D. New York

Date published: Aug 13, 2007

Citations

5:05-CV-0102 (N.D.N.Y. Aug. 13, 2007)

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