Sony Corporation v. Elm State Electronics, Inc. And Richard Gurton

MESKILL, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from a default judgment entered by the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, Daly, C.J., in favor of Sony Corporation (Sony) on its trademark infringement claim against Elm State Electronics, Inc. and Richard Gurton, Elm State’s president and sole stockholder, for $17,121.20, trebled to $51,-363.60, plus attorneys’ fees and expenses of $18,641.85, costs and pre-judgment interest. We refer to the defendants collectively as “Elm State.” We affirm the denial of Elm State’s motion to reopen the default but vacate the judgment and…