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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:101 Copyright Infringement

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Broadcast Music, Inc., et al., 

Plaintiffs, 

vs.

Epicurean Enterprises, LLC, doing

business as LeGirls Cabaret West, et al.,

Defendants. 

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No. CV-08-1926-PHX-DGC

ORDER

Plaintiffs have filed a motion for attorneys’ fees. Dkt. ##36, 37. Defendants have not

responded to the motion. For the reasons that follow, the Court will award Plaintiffs

$31,510.

I. Background.

On October 20, 2008, Plaintiffs filed a complaint against Defendants under the

Copyright Act of 1976, 17 U.S.C. §§ 101, et seq. Dkt. #1. The complaint asserted eight

claims of willful copyright infringement and requested statutory damages, an injunction

against further infringement, and attorneys’ fees. Id. at 3. On June 26, 2009, Plaintiffs filed

a motion for summary judgment which the Court granted. Dkt. #34. Plaintiffs now seek an

award of attorneys’ fees under 17 U.S.C. § 505. Dkt. ##36, 37.

II. Analysis.

Under 17 U.S.C. § 505, the Court may “award a reasonable attorney’s fee to the

prevailing party” of a civil action under Title 17. Plaintiffs’ counsel, Mark Deatherage, has

filed an affidavit and an itemized statement of fees showing that he worked 68.2 hours on this

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case and that a paralegal worked 5.3 hours. Dkt. #37-1 at 4. Having reviewed counsel’s

affidavit (id. at 11-12) and the statement of fees (id. at 4-9), and having considered the

favorable result counsel obtained for Plaintiffs and the relevant fee award factors, see

Hensley v. Eckerhart, 461 U.S. 424, 429-30 n.3 (1983), the Court finds that the requested

award is reasonable. 

IT IS ORDERED:

1. Plaintiffs’ motion for attorneys’ fees (Dkt. #36) is granted.

2. Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 505, attorneys fees in the total amount of $31,510 are

awarded in favor of Plaintiffs and against Defendants, jointly and severally.

DATED this 4th day of December, 2009.

 

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