Erickson Productions Inc v. Kraig R Kast
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ERICKSON PRODUCTIONS INC, et al., Case No. 13-cv-05472-DMR
Plaintiffs, ORDER ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION v. FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS
KRAIG RUDINGER KAST, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 562 Defendants.
In April 2024, 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. [Docket No. 537.] The court entered judgment on May 24, 2024. [Docket No. 549.] Erickson now moves for an award of attorneys’ fees and costs under the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 505. [Docket No. 562.] Kast opposes. [Docket No. 565.] This motion is suitable for resolution without a hearing. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). For the following reasons, the motion is granted in part and denied in part. I. BACKGROUND A detailed factual background is set forth in the…