UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Sinnott

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR., District Judge.

Plaintiffs, twenty three recording companies, filed this suit against Defendant Richard Sinnott (“Sinnott”), owner and operator of the Marysville Flea Market (“MFM”), seeking to hold him responsible for the infringement of many of the copyrights Plaintiffs own. The infringement was committed not by Sinnott directly, but rather by several MFM vendors who were selling pirated or counterfeit music. By this motion, Plaintiffs contend that they are entitled to summary judgment as to Sinnott’s liability, leaving only the issue of damages…