Legal Opinion
Spanski Enterprises, Inc. v. Telewizja Polska, S.A.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 2, 2016No. Civil Action No. 2012-0957PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMENDED MEMORANDUM OPINION SETTING FORTH FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 1
TANYA S. CHUTEAN, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Spanski Enterprises, Inc. (“SEI”) sued Defendant Telewizja Polska, S.A. (“TVP”) for copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq., alleging that TVP displayed television show episodes in the United States over which Plaintiff holds exclusive rights.
The court held a five-day bench trial from February 22, 2016 through February 26, 2016, and the parties filed post-trial briefs on April 1,2016.
Based upon the evidence presented at trial, and having…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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