Opinion
1:23-cv-00548-RA
01-05-2024
ALLAN TANNENBAUM Plaintiff, v. CRYSTAL BALL MEDIA, LLC d/b/a inteviewmagazine.com Defendant.
[PROPOSED] DEFAULT JUDGMENT
Ronnie Abrams (U.S.D.J.)
WHEREAS, this matter came before the Court on plaintiff Allan Tannenbaum (“Plaintiff”)'s application for entry of a default judgment against defendant Crystal Ball Media, LLC (“Defendant”) under Rule 55(b)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 55.2.
WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed his application for entry of default judgment seeking $5,000.00 in statutory damages for copyright infringement, $780.00 in attorneys' fees, and $440.00 in costs plus interest.
WHEREAS, Defendant has not filed any opposition to Plaintiff's application for default judgment. The Court scheduled a hearing for Plaintiff's application on January 5, 2024 and Defendant failed to appear.
THEREFORE, IT IS ADJUDGED AND ORDERED that Plaintiff's application for entry of default judgment is GRANTED pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 55(b)(2); it is
FURTHER ORDERED that the Court declares that, assuming Plaintiff's well-pled allegations to be true and in light of Defendant's default, Defendant violated Plaintiff's exclusive rights under 17 U.S.C. § 106 of the Copyright Act by engaging in unauthorized copying of Plaintiff's registered work; it is
FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant shall pay $5,000.00 in statutory damages under 17 U.S.C. § 504(c); it is
FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant shall pay $650.00 in attorneys' fees and $440.00 in costs pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 505; and it is
FURTHER ORDERED that this case is dismissed and the Clerk of the Court shall remove it from the docket of the Court.
This is a final appealable order. See FED. R. APP. P. 4(a).
SO ORDERED.