Steele v. Bell et al
Plaintiff: Tanya Steele
Defendant: Richard Bell and Josh Milani Gallery Pty. Ltd.
Case Number: 1:2011cv09343
Filed: December 20, 2011
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office: Foley Square Office
County: Kings
Presiding Judge: P. Kevin Castel
Nature of Suit: Copyrights
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. ยง 101
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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March 28, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 47 OPINION AND ORDER re: 36 MOTION for Judgment and attorney's fees filed by Tanya Steele. The Court therefore adopts Judge Ellis's R & R in its entirety. Plaintiff is entitled to the following declarations: (1) Plaintiff is the sole author of the Film; (2) Plaintiff is the sole copyright owner of the Film; (3) Defendants infringed Plaintiff's copyright in the Film; and (4) The two agreements between Mr. Bell and James Richard and Soopum Sohn procured by Mr. Bell purporting to transfer certain interests in the Film to Mr. Bell are null and void. Additionally, the Court permanently enjoins Defendants from using any aspect of the Film in any way and orders them to remove all existing infringing works and to take reasonabl e efforts to regain copies of the infringing works that they distributed to third parties. Plaintiff's requests for actual damages, an award of Defendants' profits, statutory damages, and attorney's fees are denied. Plaintiff shall sub mit a proposed judgment consistent with this Opinion and Order by April 11, 2014, and shall serve a copy of this Opinion and Order on Defendants. The Clerk of Court is respectfully requested to close the motion pending at docket number 36. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 3/28/2014) (lmb)
December 19, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 32 OPINION AND ORDER: #102708 Defendants' counterclaims will be dismissed with prejudice unless, within ten (10) days from this Order, the Court receives notice from Defendants that they intend to withdraw their motion to dismiss counterclaims. Def ense counsel's request for leave to withdraw is granted. A telephonic conference has been scheduled for January 4, 2013 at 11:00 a.m to determine whether Defendants intend to defend themselves in this action. Defendants are cautioned that that failure to participate in this conference or seek an adjournment will result in a default judgment being entered against them. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 12/19/2012) (ft) Modified on 12/20/2012 (ft). Modified on 12/21/2012 (jab).
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Plaintiff: Tanya Steele
Represented By: Kerry Ann Brennan
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Defendant: Richard Bell
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Defendant: Josh Milani Gallery Pty. Ltd.
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