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

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 This disposition is not designated for publication and may not be cited. 1

 Plaintiffs state that their original spelling of Defendant’s first name was incorrect. 2

Case No. C 06-04245 JF (RS)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT

(JFLC1)

**E-Filed 2/23/2007**

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC., et al.,

 Plaintiffs,

 v.

KASEY HART,

 Defendant.

Case Number C 06-04245 JF

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR 1

DEFAULT JUDGMENT

[re: docket no. 18]

Plaintiffs, a group of six recording companies, move for entry of default judgment against

Defendant Casey Hart. Plaintiffs filed the complaint in this action on July 11, 2006, alleging 2

copyright infringement. Defendant was served on August 2, 2006. The clerk entered default

against Defendant on September 21, 2006. On December 7, 2006, Plaintiffs moved for entry of

default judgment and mailed a copy of their motion to Defendant. Defendant has not filed

opposition to the motion. The Court heard oral argument on February 23, 2007, but Defendant

did not appear. 

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Case No. C 06-04245 JF (RS)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT

(JFLC1)

In light of Defendant’s failure to appear in this action, the Court will grant Plaintiffs’

motion for entry of default judgment. The Court concludes that Plaintiffs are entitled to the

following relief:

1. Statutory damages of $4,500.00 pursuant to Section 504 of the Copyright Act.3

2. Costs of $420.00 pursuant to Section 505 of the Copyright Act.

3. The following injunction pursuant to Section 502 of the Copyright Act:

Defendant shall be and hereby is enjoined from directly or indirectly infringing

Plaintiff’s rights under federal or state law in the Copyrighted Recordings and any

sound recording, whether now in existence or later created, that is owned or

controlled by Plaintiffs (or any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate record label of

Plaintiffs) (“Plaintiffs’ Recordings”), including without limitation by using the

Internet or any online media distribution system to reproduce (i.e., download) any

of Plaintiffs’ Recordings, to distribute (i.e., upload) any of Plaintiffs’ Recordings,

or to make any of Plaintiffs’ Recordings available for distribution to the public,

except pursuant to a lawful license or with the express authority of Plaintiffs. 

Defendant also shall destroy all copies of Plaintiffs’ Recordings that Defendant

has downloaded onto any computer hard drive or server without Plaintiffs’

authorization and shall destroy all copies of those downloaded recordings

transferred onto any physical medium or device in Defendant’s possession,

custody, or control.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: February 23, 2007.

 

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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Case No. C 06-04245 JF (RS)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT

(JFLC1)

This Order has been served upon the following persons:

Thomas McCarten Kerr tom.kerr@hro.com, molly.morris@hro.com, joel.rayala@hro.com,

alice.tam@hro.com 

Notice will be delivered by other means to:

Kasey Hart

7575 Batley Court, Apt. 11

Sebastopol, CA 95472

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