Erickson Productions Inc v. Kraig R Kast

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ERICKSON PRODUCTIONS INC, et al., Case No. 13-cv-05472-DMR

Plaintiffs,

ORDER ON MOTION TO STAY

v. JUDGMENT PENDING APPEAL

KRAIG RUDINGER KAST, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 573 Defendants.

12 A jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiffs Erickson Productions, Inc. and Jim Erickson (together, “Erickson”) and against defendant Kraig R. Kast in the amount of $45,000 in statutory damages under 17 U.S.C. § 504(c)(2) for willful copyright infringement. The court entered judgment on May 24, 2024. [Docket No. 549.] Kast filed a notice of appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and now moves to stay the judgment pending the appeal. [Docket No. 573.] This matter is suitable for resolution without a hearing. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). For the following reasons, the motion is denied. I. DISCUSSION The detailed factual background of this case is set forth in the court’s February 12, 2021 Order re: Willfulness and…