Legal Opinion

Canal + Image UK Ltd. v. Lutvak

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided June 8, 2011No. 10 Civ. 1536(RJH)PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

RICHARD J. HOLWELL, District Judge:

The Court dismissed this action for copyright infringement and breach of contract on March 29, 2011. See Canal + Image UK Ltd. v. Lutvak, 773 F.Supp.2d 419, 2011 WL 1158439 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 29, 2011) (Canal + I). Defendants Steven Lutvak and Robert L. Freedman (“Defendants”) now move pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d)(2) for an award of attorney’s fees under 17 U.S.C. § 505. For the reasons that follow, the motion is denied.

BACKGROUND

The Court assumes the parties’ familiarity with the procedural history of this case…

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