J&J Sports Productions, Inc. v. Castro et al

Filing 18

MOTION by Plaintiff J&J Sports Productions, Inc. for judgment Prove-up (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Ordeanu, Andre)

I.D. 06280752 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS Eastern Division J&J SPORTS PRODUCTIONS, INC., Plaintiff v.
OMAR CASTRO, indv. and d/b/a 5637 W. GRAND, INC., d/b/a TELOLOAPAN and 5637 W. GRAND, INC., d/b/a TELOLOAPAN,

File No.: 3900-054

Defendants.

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No. 08cv5281 Assigned Judge: Judge Guzman Designated Magistrate Judge: Magistrate Judge Denlow

PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR PROVE-UP NOW COMES the Plaintiff, J&J SPORTS PRODUCTIONS, INC., by and through its attorneys, ZANE D. SMITH & ASSOCIATES, LTD. and moves this Honorable Court for the entry of a Prove-up Order against OMAR CASTRO, indv. and d/b/a 5637 W. GRAND, INC., d/b/a TELOLOAPAN 5637 W. GRAND, INC., d/b/a TELOLOAPAN, and in support thereof, states as follows: 1. 2. That on November 4, 2008 and December 17, 2008 this Honorable Court entered two That this matter is brought pursuant to the Communications Act of 1934, (2) default judgments against the Defendants and set this matter for prove up. 47 U.S.C. § 151 et seq. as amended by the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, 47 U.S.C. § 521 et seq and the Copyright Act of 1976, 17 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq.; That the aforesaid Act provides for statutory liquidated damages up to: a) One Hundred Ten Thousand ($110,000.00) Dollars for each violation of Section 605 of the Copyright Act:

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That in the instant matter, there were (2) violations of the aforesaid provisions

of the Cable Communication Act. See the Affidavit of the Investigator, attached hereto and made a part hereof, marked "Plaintiff's Exhibit A".

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That there were approximately 40 persons in the establishment watching the That at all times complained of herein Defendants' actions could not have

illegally pirated event (See Exhibit "A"). occurred without the willful and intentional modification of electronic equipment, the willful and fraudulent misrepresentation of a commercial establishment as a residential one, the removal of cable traps or devices designed to prevent such unauthorized exhibits, or other willful and/or international acts purposely designed to obtain our programming unlawfully. 6. 7. Based upon the foregoing, Plaintiff hereby requests Fifty Thousand and That Plaintiff is further entitled to Two Thousand Eighty One and 25/100 No/100 ($50,000.00) Dollars as Statutory liquidated damages. ($2,081.25 ) Dollars for attorney's fees and costs. See Affidavit of Plaintiff's Counsel, Zane D. Smith, attached hereto and made a part hereof, marked "Plaintiff's Exhibit B". WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff, J&J SPORTS PRODUCTIONS, INC., respectfully prays this Honorable Court for the entry of an Order in Plaintiff's favor and against the defendants, in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($50,000.00 ) as Statutory liquidated damages, attorney's fees and costs in the amount of Two Thousand Eighty One and 25/100 ($2,081.25 ) Dollars and for such other relief as this Court deems just and right. Respectfully submitted, ZANE D. SMITH & ASSOCIATES, LTD. By: /s/ Andre Ordeanu Andre Ordeanu, Plaintiff's Attorney

ZANE D. SMITH & ASSOCIATES, LTD. 415 N. LaSalle Street - Suite 300 Chicago, Illinois 60610 Phone: [phone] Attorney I.D. 06184814

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Andre Ordeanu, on oath state that a true and correct copy of the Notice of Filing was electronically filed with the Clerk of the Court on December 23, 2008, using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing(s) to all attorneys of record. Under the penalties of perjury, I certify that the above statements set forth herein are true and correct. //s/ Andre Ordeanu Andre Ordeanu

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