Legal Opinion
Blanch v. Koons
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 17, 2004No. 03 Civ. 8026PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION and ORDER
STANTON, District Judge.
Plaintiff moves for leave to amend the complaint in this copyright infringement action, to allege a claim for punitive damages. Motions to amend a complaint are freely granted when justice so requires. Fed.R.Civ.P. § 15(a). Here, however, the defendant opposes the motion, arguing that as a matter of law punitive damages are not available for copyright infringement actions, and the motion should be denied as futile. See Conley v. Gibson, 355 U.S. 41, 45-46, 78 S.Ct. 99, 102, 2 L.Ed.2d 80 (1957) (“A complaint should not be dismissed for failure to state…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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- TVT Records v. Island Def Jam Music GroupDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2003
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