Legal Opinion
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. v. Caridi
District Court, C.D. California
Decided November 18, 2004No. CV 04-582SVWPublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER RE: MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
WILSON, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
On January 28, 2004, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and WV Films III LLC (collectively “Warner Bros.”) filed this action for copyright infringement against Carmine Caridi (“Caridi”) and Russell Sprague (“Sprague”), seeking a permanent injunction, enhanced statutory damages, and reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.
Warner Bros, is the owner of all rights, title, and interest in and to the copyrights in the screenplay and motion picture The Last Samurai and Mystic River. Warner Bros, submitted both The Last Samurai and…
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