Joe Hand Promotions Inc v. ALEXANDER

Filing 7

ORDER granting 6 Motion for Default Judgment. Ordered by Judge Clay D. Land on 11/21/2011 (tlf).

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
COLUMBUS DIVISION
JOE HAND PROMOTIONS, INC.,
CASE NO. 4:11-CV-131-CDL
Plaintiff,
vs.
VERONICA L. ALEXANDER, d/b/a
SALOON & OYSTER BAR,
Defendant.

ORDER GRANTING DEFAULT JUDGMENT
After

Defendant

failed

to

file

an

answer

to

Plaintiff’s

complaint as required by law, the Clerk made an entry of default
in

favor

of

Plaintiff

Veronica L. Alexander.

on

October

17,

2011

against

Defendant

Plaintiff subsequently filed the pending

motion for default judgment.

Having reviewed Plaintiff’s motion

and the accompanying supporting evidence, the Court grants the
motion and finds that Plaintiff is entitled to recover damages as
follows:
a. Statutory damages (pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 605
(e)(3)(C)(i)(II)) in the amount of $2,500.00 for the
unlawful exhibition of Plaintiff’s Program; and
b. Enhanced damages (pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 605
(e)(3)(C)(ii)) in the amount of $5,000.00 for the willful
violation.

Plaintiff

shall

$7,500.00

from

therefore
Defendant.

recover

damages

Plaintiff

shall

in

the

also

amount

recover

of
its

expenses of litigation, including costs and attorney’s fees, and
shall file an application for attorney’s fees showing its total
claimed fees and expenses within fourteen days of today’s Order.
The Clerk is ordered to enter judgment accordingly.
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 21st day of November, 2011.

s/Clay D. Land
CLAY D. LAND
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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