Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-alnd-2_06-cv-00774/USCOURTS-alnd-2_06-cv-00774-0/pdf.json

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

---

Reference to a document number, [“Doc. ___”], refers to the number assigned to each 1

document as it is filed in the court’s record.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

VIRGIN RECORDS AMERICA, INC.;

SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT; UMG RECORDINGS, INC.;

WARNER BROS. RECORDS, INC.;

BMG MUSIC,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

KEITH ARMSTRONG,

Defendant.

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

CV 06-B-0774-S

FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS

This case is before the court on plaintiffs’ Application for Entry of Default Judgment

and supporting Declaration, (doc. 6), in favor of plaintiffs and against defendant Keith 1

Armstrong. Pursuant to Rule 55, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the court makes the

following findings and conclusions:

1. Plaintiffs properly served the Summons and Complaint upon defendant Armstrong

on August 24, 2006. To date, defendant has failed to appear, plead, or otherwise defend.

2. The Declaration of Tyrell Jordan, plaintiffs’ counsel, states, upon information and

belief, that defendant is not an infant or incompetent, and he is not in the military. (Doc. 6,

Att. ¶ 5.) 

FILED

 2007 Mar-08 PM 02:50

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

Case 2:06-cv-00774-SLB Document 7 Filed 03/08/07 Page 1 of 2
2

3. In their well-pleaded Complaint, plaintiffs allege that defendant infringed upon

their copyrights to six recordings. Because defendant has failed to defend against these

allegations and is in default, the court finds that he has admitted such facts and his liability

for six copyright infringements is established. See Nishimatsu Const. Co., Ltd. v. Houston

Nat. Bank, 515 F.2d 1200, 1206 (5th Cir. 1975), cited in Cotton v. Massachusetts Mut. Life

Ins. Co., 402 F.3d 1267, 1278 (11th Cir. 2005).

4. Plaintiffs have elected to recover the minimum statutory damages, which is

$750.00, for each of the six copyright infringements for a total sum of $4,500.00. A

judgment in favor of plaintiffs and against defendant for the sum of $4,500.00 will be

entered contemporaneously with these Findings and Conclusions.

5. Plaintiffs have established their right to a permanent injunction. An Order

enjoining defendant from further violating plaintiffs’ copyrights will be entered

contemporaneously with these Findings and Conclusions.

The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to serve defendant with a copy of these

Findings and Conclusions at the following address:

Keith Armstrong

3290 Warringwood Drive, Apt. B

Birmingham, Alabama 35216

DONE, this the 8th day of March, 2007.

 

SHARON LOVELACE BLACKBURN

CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

Case 2:06-cv-00774-SLB Document 7 Filed 03/08/07 Page 2 of 2