Legal Opinion
Barron's Educational Series, Inc. v. Hiltzik
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided December 23, 1997No. 96 CV 5234PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
PLATT, District Judge.
Defendants move pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e) and 28 U.S.C. § 1919 to amend the July 1, 1997 Judgment to include an award of attorney’s fees to defendants in the amount of $42,058.00. For the reasons set forth below, defendants’ motion is DENIED.
BACKGROUND
This action concerns the publication of the well-known children’s book, “Once Upon a Potty.” In October 1996, plaintiff Barron’s Educational Series, Inc. commenced this declaratory judgment action under the Copyright Act alleging that defendants threatened to commit copyright…
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