ME2 Productions, Inc. v. John and Jane Does

Filing 45

DEFAULT JUDGMENT. The Court awards statutory damages to the Plaintiff against Defendant Miguel Palomares in the amount of $1,500.00. The Court further awards to the Plaintiff against Defendant Miguel Palomares fees and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees in the amount of $5,617.50. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 4/23/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLD)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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ME2 PRODUCTIONS, INC.,

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Plaintiff,

MIGUEL PALOMARES,

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Defendant.

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This matter comes before the Court upon motion made by ME2 PRODUCTIONS, INC.

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(“Plaintiff”) for default judgment against defendant MIGUEL PALOMARES for failure to answer

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or otherwise defend against the Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint. This Court, having considered

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the motion, Plaintiff’s memorandum of law in support of its motion, and the supporting Declaration

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of Attorney Charles C. Rainey, Esq., with accompanying exhibits, together with the pleadings,

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records, and papers filed herein, concludes that the motion should be GRANTED in part and

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DENIED in part and enters the following JUDGMENT:

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The Clerk of the Court, noting the failure of Defendant MIGUEL PALOMARES to Answer

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or otherwise respond to the Plaintiff’s Complaint or First Amended Complaint, as on file herein, has

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issued and entered into the record Default against the foregoing Defendant [ECF No. 41].

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Defendant MIGUEL PALOMARES willfully infringed Plaintiff’s rights in violation of 17
U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq.

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The conduct of Defendant MIGUEL PALOMARES was willful, intentional, and in

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disregard of and indifferent to Plaintiff’s rights, and such conduct caused harm to Plaintiff and

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deprived Plaintiff of income.

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Upon this record, the Court adjudges and decrees as follows:
DEFAULT JUDGMENT

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The Court hereby AWARDS statutory damages to the Plaintiff against

Defendant MIGUEL PALOMARES, in the amount of $1,500.00 pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 504.
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The Court further AWARDS to the Plaintiff against Defendant MIGUEL

PALOMARES, fees and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, in the amount of $5,617.50
pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 505.
IT IS SO ORDERED AND ADJUDGED.
Signed on this _____ day of _______________________, 2018, at Las Vegas, Nevada
23rd
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By: ___________________________________
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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DEFAULT JUDGMENT

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CHARLES C. RAINEY, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 10723
[e-mail]
HAMRICK & EVANS, LLP
7670 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Ste. 140
Las Vegas, Nevada 89128
Telephone No.: [phone]
Fax No.: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff
ME2 PRODUCTIONS, INC.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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ME2 PRODUCTIONS, INC.,

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vs.

Plaintiff,

MIGUEL PALOMARES,
Defendant.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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I, the undersigned employee of HAMRICK & EVANS, hereby certify that I served the foregoing

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[PROPOSED] DEFAULT JUDGMENT upon MIGUEL PALOMARES, Defendant in the above-

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referenced case, by mailing a copy of the foregoing document to the following address via first class mail

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postage prepaid:

MIGUEL PALOMARES

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921 D ST
LAS VEGAS, NV 89106-3303

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Dated April 23, 2018.
/s/ Heather Martindale
An Employee of Hamrick & Evans, LLP

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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