Opinion
19-CV-610-RWL
06-21-2022
JOSH WEBBER and MUDDY WATER PICTURES LLC d/b/a MUDDY WATER PICTURES, INC., Plaintiffs, v. DAMON ANTHONY DASH and POPPINGTON LLC D/B/A DAME DASH STUDIOS, Defendants.
SECOND AMENDED JUDGMENT
ROBERT W. LEHRBURGER, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Whereas on March 30, 20211, the jury rendered a unanimous verdict in favor of Plaintiffs Josh Webber (“Webber”) and Muddy Water Pictures LLC d/b/a Muddy Water Pictures, Inc. (“Muddy”), and against Defendants Damon Anthony Dash (“Dash”) and Poppington LLC d/b/a Dame Dash Studios (“Poppington”) (see Dkt. 265); and
Whereas on June 20, 2022, Plaintiff Muddy filed a letter accepting partial remittitur of punitive damages pursuant to the Court's order and decision resolving Defendants' post-trial motion (see Dkt. 305, 309); FINAL JUDGMENT is entered against Defendants jointly and severally, as follows:
1. Muddy is declared to be the sole owner of the film “Dear Frank” aka “The List” pursuant to the United States Copyright Act;
2. Defendants shall pay the sum of $30,000.00 to Muddy as statutory damages for copyright infringement pursuant to the United States Copyright Act;
3. Defendants shall pay the sum of $25,000.00 to Muddy as punitive damages for defamation;
4. Defendants shall pay the sum of $400,000.00 to Webber as compensatory damages for defamation;
5. Defendants shall pay the sum of $250,000.00 to Webber as punitive damages for defamation;
6. Defendants shall pay post-judgment interest on all amounts awarded at the rate of 1.55% per annum accruing from the date of entry of the judgment pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1961;
7. Defendants shall pay Webber and Muddy a total of $400.00 as costs; and,
8. Defendants are permanently enjoined from marketing, advertising, promoting, distributing, selling, or copying the film Dear Frank aka The List without Muddy's consent.
SO ORDERED.