United States Sixth Circuit

In a copyright infringement action brought against a purveyor of karaoke discs, summary judgment and a monetary award for plaintiff-copyright holder is affirmed where the district court correctly concluded that defendant willfully infringed plaintiffs copyrights, and did not abuse its discretion: 1) by awarding plaintiffs $806,000 in statutory damages; 2) in denying defendant's motion to transfer venue; or 3) in awarding plaintiffs attorney fees.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/26/2007
• Published 06/26/2007

Judges

• Before:  BATCHELDER and MOORE, Circuit Judges;  MILLS, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Lawrence E. Feldman, Lawrence E. Feldman & Associates, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, for Appellant.  Timothy L. Warnock, Bowen, Riley, Warnock & Jacobson, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  Lawrence E. Feldman, Lawrence E. Feldman & Associates, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, for Appellant.  Timothy L. Warnock, William L. Campbell, Jr., Bowen, Riley, Warnock & Jacobson, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellees.