Broadcast Music, Inc. el al v. Ken V. Inc. et al.

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Broadcast Music, Inc. el al v. Ken V. Inc. et al.

Plaintiff:	Broadcast Music, Inc., MJ Publishing Trust, Cyanide Publishing, House of Cash, Inc., Rondor Music International, Inc., Universal - Songs of Polygram International Inc., Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Eleksylum Music, Inc., No Surrender Music, Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc., Springtime Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, R-Key Darkus Publishing, Orbi-Lee Publishing, Barbara A. Orbison 2003 Revocable Trust, Muscle Shoals Sound Publishing Co., Peermusic III Ltd., Dandelion Music Co., and Mow B' Jow Music Inc.
Defendant:	Ken V, Inc. and Ken Vaughn
Case Number:	4:2014cv01647
Filed:	September 23, 2014
Court:	US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Office:	St. Louis Office
County:	Within US but Outside District
Presiding Judge:	Noelle C. Collins
Nature of Suit:	Copyrights
Cause of Action:	17 U.S.C. § 101
Jury Demanded By:	None

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January 29, 2016	Filing 55 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER...IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED (Doc. 45 ), on the issue of Defendants' liability for violations of the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. §§ 101 et. seq. and that Plainti ffs are awarded $30,000 in statutory damages ($2,500 for each of the twelve infringements) for which Defendants Ken V Inc., d/b/a Kennys Bar & Grill, and Ken Vaughn are jointly and severally liable. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs are awarded attorneys fees in the amount of $9,500 and costs in the amount of $574.04 for a total award of $10,074.04; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs Motion to Strike and Exclude, in part, the Affidavit of Defendant Ken Vaughn i s DENIED (Doc. 54 ); IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants Ken V, Inc., d/b/a Kennys Bar & Grill, and Ken Vaughn are hereby enjoined from performing Plaintiffs copyrighted musical compositions, without authorization, at Kennys Bar & Grill, in violation of the Copyright Act; and IT IS FINALLY ORDERED that a separate Judgment shall issue incorporating this Memorandum and Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Noelle C. Collins on 1/29/2016. (NEB)

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January 29, 2016

Filing 55 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER...IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED (Doc. 45 ), on the issue of Defendants' liability for violations of the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. §§ 101 et. seq. and that Plainti ffs are awarded $30,000 in statutory damages ($2,500 for each of the twelve infringements) for which Defendants Ken V Inc., d/b/a Kennys Bar & Grill, and Ken Vaughn are jointly and severally liable. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs are awarded attorneys fees in the amount of $9,500 and costs in the amount of $574.04 for a total award of $10,074.04; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs Motion to Strike and Exclude, in part, the Affidavit of Defendant Ken Vaughn i s DENIED (Doc. 54 ); IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants Ken V, Inc., d/b/a Kennys Bar & Grill, and Ken Vaughn are hereby enjoined from performing Plaintiffs copyrighted musical compositions, without authorization, at Kennys Bar & Grill, in violation of the Copyright Act; and IT IS FINALLY ORDERED that a separate Judgment shall issue incorporating this Memorandum and Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Noelle C. Collins on 1/29/2016. (NEB)

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Plaintiff: Broadcast Music, Inc.
Represented By:	Eric M. Walter
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Plaintiff: MJ Publishing Trust
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Plaintiff: Eleksylum Music, Inc.
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Plaintiff: No Surrender Music
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Plaintiff: Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc.
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Plaintiff: Springtime Music, Inc.
Represented By:	Eric M. Walter
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Plaintiff: Sony/ATV Songs LLC
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Plaintiff: Barbara A. Orbison 2003 Revocable Trust
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Plaintiff: Peermusic III Ltd.
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Plaintiff: Dandelion Music Co.,
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Defendant: Ken V, Inc.
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Defendant: Ken Vaughn
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