Pina et al v. Feliciano Rivera et al

Filing 230

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION: 227 Report and Recommendation is ADOPTED. 217 Motion for civil contempt of court is GRANTED. Signed by Judge Gustavo A. Gelpi on 7/6/2017. GC)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

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RAFAEL PINA, et al.,
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Plaintiffs,
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v.
CIVIL NO. 11-2217 (GAG)

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TONY FELICIANO-RIVERA, et al.,
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Defendants.
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ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

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This case concerns a longstanding contract and copyright dispute between Plaintiffs Rafael

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Pina, World Management Latino Corp., and World Latin Music Corp. (“Pina”) and Defendant

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Tony Feliciano-Rivera d/b/a Tony Dize (“Feliciano”). The parties entered into a settlement

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agreement. (Docket No. 95.) The Court then granted Pina’s request for a preliminary injunction

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to enforce the terms of the settlement. (Docket No. 185.) Subsequently, Pina moved for a civil

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contempt order for Feliciano’s violation of the preliminary injunction. (Docket Nos. 217.)

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Feliciano did not oppose the civil contempt motion or the Report and Recommendation.

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Upon de novo review of the submissions of the parties and the Report and

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Recommendation, the Court hereby ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation at Docket No. 227

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and GRANTS Pina’s motion to hold Feliciano in civil contempt of court at Docket No. 217.

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Feliciano is hereby ORDERED to pay Pina a compensatory fine of $42,500.

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SO ORDERED.

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In San Juan, Puerto Rico, this 6th day of July, 2017.

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s/ Gustavo A. Gelpí
GUSTAVO A. GELPI
United States District Judge