China Central Television v. Bhalla (In re Bhalla)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

K. Rodney May, United States Bankruptcy Judge

Plaintiffs ask for summary judgment, on Counts I and II of their Complaint, to obtain an award of damages against Debt- or for copyright and trademark infringement and a determination that such damages are excepted from discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6).1 Their principal contention is that Debtor, through a wholly-owned company, sold electronic devices with free software that enabled customers to view Plaintiffs’ television channels and protected programs without…