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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 WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION

ARKANSAS REALTORS® ASSOCIATION PLAINTIFF

v. NO. 5:06-CV-05040-JLH

CELTIC CONSTRUCTION INC. DEFENDANT

CONSENT JUDGMENT

Upon review of the entire file of this case, the agreement of the parties, and other

matters of proof and law, the Court finds and orders as follows:

1. This suit involves the enforcement of certain copyrights in Real Estate Forms

owned by Arkansas Realtors® Association (“ARA”).

2. ARA filed this lawsuit on March 6, 2006, and properly served Celtic

Construction Inc. on April 11, 2006. 

3. Celtic Construction made copies of a Real Estate Form that is protected by

ARA’s copyrights, and Celtic Construction proceeded to use that Form without

authorization and in the course of Celtic Construction Inc.’s business of selling homes in

the State of Arkansas. 

4. The Form is protected by copyrights duly registered under the provisions of the

Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.

5. The Form contained a statutory notice of copyright as set forth in 17 U.S.C.

§ 401.

6. The unauthorized copying and use of the copyrighted form is an infringement of

ARA’s copyrights under 17 U.S.C. § 501. 

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7. ARA is entitled to relief under the Copyright Act for the unauthorized copying

and use of the form.

8. ARA has incurred costs in the amount of $290.00 and reasonable attorneys’ fees

in the amount of $2,310.00 in prosecuting this action. 

IT IS, THEREFORE, CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECEED

AS FOLLOWS:

A. Celtic Construction Inc. is permanently enjoined, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 502

from copying , reproducing or otherwise using ARA’s Forms without authorization;

B. Celtic Construction shall pay ARA $2,600 for statutory damages, liquidated

damages, and attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in prosecution of this suit pursuant to 17

U.S.C. §§ 504 and 505;

C. Post-judgment interest shall accrue at the highest rate allowed by Arkansas law

until paid in full; and

D. This Court retains jurisdiction of this matter consistent to enforce this consent

judgment pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 502.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 16th day of May, 2006.

/s/Jimm Larry Hendren

Honorable Jimm Larry Hendren

United States District Judge

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APPROVED AND ENTRY REQUESTED BY:

QUATTLEBAUM, GROOMS,

 TULL & BURROW PLLC

111 Center Street, Suite 1900

Little Rock, Arkansas 72201

(501) 379-1700

By: ________________________________

Timothy W. Grooms

David A. Curran 

Joseph R. Falasco 

Attorneys for the Arkansas Realtors® Association

Mark M. Henry, Esq., 

HENRY LAW FIRM

Post Office Box 1105

Fayetteville, Arkansas 72702

and 

W. Blair Brady, Esq.

BRADY & PLATT, P.L.C.

2792 E. Millennium

Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703

By: ________________________________

Mark M. Henry

W. Blair Brady

Attorneys for Celtic Construction Inc. 

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