Legal Opinion
Cohen v. Virginia Electric & Power Co.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided August 30, 1985No. Civ. A. 84-0577-RPublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WARRINER, District Judge.
Presently before the Court is defendant’s motion for costs and attorney’s fees brought pursuant to Section 505 of the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 505 (1982).
On 10 May 1985 this Court granted plaintiff leave to withdraw his complaint thus defendant is the prevailing party. Defendant then filed its motion for costs and attorney’s fees pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 11 and also pursuant to Section 505 of the Copyright Act. Plaintiff filed his memorandum in opposition to that motion and this Court conducted a hearing on the petition for attorney's fees on 6 August 1985.…
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- Overman v. LoesserCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1953
- Edward B. Marks Music Corporation v. Continental Record Company, Inc., and Remington Records, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955
- Official Aviation Guide Co. v. American Aviation Associates, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1947
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3Cited by24 opinions
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