Legal Opinion
Harrison Music Corp. v. Tesfaye
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 28, 2003No. CIV.A. 01CV02544RJLPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum Opinion and Order
LEON, District Judge.
Before the Court is Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment for a permanent injunction, statutory damages, and costs, including attorney’s fees. Based on the parties’ submissions and relevant law, the Court grants Plaintiffs’ motion in part and denies it in part.
I. Background
Defendants, Kelemework Tesfaye and Mazagumet Tesfaye (“Twin Sisters”), owned Twins Lounge, on 5516 Colorado Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, which was a restaurant and lounge featuring jazz and blues music. 1 Compl. ¶ 4. Musicians performed live music at Twins Lounge,…
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