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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:501 Copyright Infringement

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Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PETE LIVINGSTON,

Plaintiff,

v.

ART.COM, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 13-cv-03748-JSC 

ORDER RE: ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND 

COSTS

Re: Dkt. No. 87

Plaintiff contends that Defendants Jack Allen (“Allen”) and Dream City Photo Lab 

(“Dream City,” and together, “Defendants”) infringed his copyright in a photograph of Marilyn 

Monroe. The Clerk of Court entered default against Allen and Dream City on November 14, 

2013, after they failed to appear or otherwise defend themselves in this matter since its 

commencement in August of 2013. (Dkt. No. 20.) Plaintiff now moves for default judgment 

including an award of statutory damages, attorneys’ fees and costs, and an injunction barring any 

future infringements of Plaintiff’s right to the photograph. (Dkt. No. 87.) In the motion, Plaintiff 

requests “a ruling [ ] that he is entitled to an award of reasonable attorney fees” and represents that 

he will later “submit a request for the amount of attorney fees pursuant to [Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 54(d)(2).” (Id. at 7.) Although Plaintiff included with his motion for default judgment 

a declaration from his attorney describing the attorney’s experience, a requested hourly rate, and 

the type of work performed in this matter (Dkt. No 87-3), there has been no request for a particular 

amount, no billing records or other documentation to support the fees or costs, and no briefing 

dedicated to establishing the reasonableness of the amounts sought. Moreover, there has been 

significant briefing in the months that have passed since Plaintiff first filed that motion for default 

judgment. Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS Plaintiff to file by April 3, 2015, a motion for 

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attorneys’ fees and costs that identifies a particular amount sought and is supported by appropriate 

documentation.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 27, 2015

________________________

JACQUELINE SCOTT CORLEY

United States Magistrate Judge

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