J & J Sports Productions, Inc. v. Montenegro

Filing 20

DEFAULT JUDGMENT granting ECF No. 15 Motion in favor of J & J Sports Productions, Inc. against Hector Montenegro. Signed by Chief Judge Miranda M. Du on 10/5/2020. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - LW)

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Peter Dubowsky, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 4972
DUBOWSKY LAW OFFICE, CHTD.
300 South Fourth Street, Suite 1020
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Fax: [phone]
Tel: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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DUBOWSKY LAW OFFICE, CHTD.

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J & J SPORTS PRODUCTIONS, INC.

) Case No.: 2:17-cv-02353-MMD-BNW
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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HECTOR MONTENEGRO individually and) PROPOSED DEFAULT JUDGMENT
dba EL TRANCAZO NIGHT CLUB, LLC aka)
EL TRANCAZO NIGHT CLUB,
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Defendant.
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Plaintiff, J & J Sports Productions, Inc. (hereinafter Plaintiff), by and through its
attorneys of record, Peter Dubowsky, Esq. of the Dubowsky Law Office, Chtd., having
filed a Complaint against Defendants HECTOR MONTENEGRO individually and dba EL

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TRANCAZO NIGHT CLUB, LLC aka EL TRANCAZO NIGHT CLUB (ECF 1) and
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alleging broadcast piracy under the of 1934, as amended, Title 47 U.S.C. 605 et seq., and
The Cable & Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, as amended,
Title 47 U.S. Section 553, et seq. for pirating the "Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos

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Maidana II” WBC World Lightweight Championship Fight Program, telecast nationwide

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on September 13, 2014; and

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Plaintiff having submitted their Motion for Default Judgment (“Motion”) (ECF 15)

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with supporting Legal Memorandum to the Motion (ECF 16), and the Plaintiff’s Affidavit

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of Joseph M. Gagliardi (plus the Attachments: # 1 Exhibit License Agreement, # 2 Exhibit
Rate Card) (ECF 17) and Affidavit of witness Lawrence E. Sanchez (ECF 18); and
The Court finds that Plaintiff has met the seven factors outlined by the Ninth Circuit

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in Eitel v. McCool, 782 F.2d 1470, 1471 (9th Cir. 1986) for granting default judgment; and
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accordingly, the amounts requested by Plaintiff for its federal claim, $10,000 in statutory
damages and $30,000 in “enhanced” statutory damages (47 U.S.C. §§ 605(e)(C)(3)(i)(II)
and (e)(3)(ii) and Kingvision Pay-Per-View, Ltd. v. Backman, 102 F.Supp.2d 1196 (N.D.

DUBOWSKY LAW OFFICE, CHTD.

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Cal. 2000)) based on this willful violation, including but not limited to such factors as the

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Defendants $20.00 cover charge, and multiple screens (ECF 18), for a total award of

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$40,000 against Defendant

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TRANCAZO NIGHT CLUB, LLC aka EL TRANCAZO NIGHT CLUB.

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October 5, 2020
Dated:_______________________

HECTOR MONTENEGRO individually and dba EL

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_______________________________
U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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