BROADCAST MUSIC, INC. et al v. THE BAR B Q PIT, INC. et al

Filing 84

ORDERED AS FOLLOWS:1. PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (DOCKET NO. 39) IS GRANTED AS TO DEFENDANT, ANNAS BAR-B-Q PIT, LTD., AND DEFENDANT, ANNA DELIGIANNIS;2. PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS DENIED AS TO DEFENDANT HIPPOCRATES DELIGIAN NIS;3. THE MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF DEFENDANTS, ANNA DELIGIANNIS AND ANNAS BAR-B-Q PIT, LTD., (DOCKET NO. 36) IS DENIED;4. THE MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF DEFENDANT, HIPPOCRATES DELIGIANNIS, (DOCKET NO. 37) IS GRANTED;5. JUDGMENT IS ENTERED IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFFS AND AGAINST DEFENDANTS, ANNAS BAR-B-Q PIT, LTD., D/B/A BAR-B-Q PIT, AND ANNA DELIGIANNIS, AND PLAINTIFFS SHALL RECOVER FROM DEFENDANTS ANNAS BAR-B-Q PIT, LTD., AND ANNA DELIGIANNIS, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY, STATUTORY DAMAGES IN T HE AMOUNT OF $6,000.00 TOTAL FOR THE MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS INFRINGED UPON IN THIS CASE; 6. PLAINTIFFS SHALL ALSO RECOVER FROM DEFENDANTS, ANNAS BAR-B-Q PIT, LTD., AND ANNA DELIGIANNIS, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY, REASONABLE ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS IN THE MATTER IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,190.00;7. DEFENDANTS, ANNAS BAR-B-Q PIT, LTD., AND ANNA DELIGIANNIS, AND THEIR AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES SHALL BE PERMANENTLY ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED FROM INFRINGING UPON THE COPYRIGHTED MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS LICENSED BY BROADCAST MUSIC, INC.; AND8. THE CLERK IS DIRECTED TO CLOSE THIS MATTER.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JEFFREY L. SCHMEHL ON 3/30/2016. 3/30/2016 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO PRO SE DEFENDANT AND E-MAILED.(lbs, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
BROADCAST MUSIC, INC., et al,
Plaintiffs,
v.

CIVIL ACTION
NO. 14-2045

HIPPOCRATES DELIGIANNIS, ANNA’S BARB-Q PIT, LTD., d/b/a BAR-B-Q PIT, and ANNA
DELIGIANNIS,
Defendants.
ORDER
AND NOW, this 30th day of March, 2016, it is hereby ORDERED as follows:
1. Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment (Docket No. 39) is GRANTED as
to Defendant, Anna’s Bar-B-Q Pit, Ltd., and Defendant, Anna Deligiannis;
2. Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED as to Defendant
Hippocrates Deligiannis;
3. The Motion for Summary Judgment of Defendants, Anna Deligiannis and
Anna’s Bar-B-Q Pit, Ltd., (Docket No. 36) is DENIED;
4. The Motion for Summary Judgment of Defendant, Hippocrates Deligiannis,
(Docket No. 37) is GRANTED;
5. Judgment is entered in favor of Plaintiffs and against Defendants, Anna’s BarB-Q Pit, Ltd., d/b/a Bar-B-Q Pit, and Anna Deligiannis, and Plaintiffs shall
recover from Defendants Anna’s Bar-B-Q Pit, Ltd., and Anna Deligiannis,
jointly and severally, statutory damages in the amount of $6,000.00 total for
the musical compositions infringed upon in this case;

6. Plaintiffs shall also recover from Defendants, Anna’s Bar-B-Q Pit, Ltd., and
Anna Deligiannis, jointly and severally, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs
in the matter in the amount of $20,190.00;
7. Defendants, Anna’s Bar-B-Q Pit, Ltd., and Anna Deligiannis, and their agents
and employees shall be permanently enjoined and restrained from infringing
upon the copyrighted musical compositions licensed by Broadcast Music,
Inc.; and
8. The Clerk is directed to close this matter.

BY THE COURT:

/s/ Jeffrey L. Schmehl
Jeffrey L. Schmehl, J.

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