Sinnott

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

Plaintiffs, twenty three recording companies, filed this suit against Defendant Richard Sinnott (“Sinnott”), owner and operator of the Marysville Flea Market (“MFM”), seeking to hold him responsible for the infringement of many of the copyrights Plaintiffs own. The infringement was committed not by Sinnott directly, but rather by several MFM vendors who were selling pirated or counterfeit music. By this motion, Plaintiffs contend that they are entitled to summary judgment as to Sinnott’s liability, leaving only the issue of damages to be decided at trial. As explained below, the Court agrees with Plaintiffs, and therefore the motion is GRANTED.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs are owners of the copyrights to some of the most popular sound recordings in the world. Plaintiffs are also members of the Recording Industry Association of America (“RIAA”), an organization which, among other things, is charged with combating the problem of counterfeit sound recordings in the United States. Hausman Decl. ¶2. Toward that end, the RIAA investigated the sale of counterfeit compact discs (“CDs”) and caseated by vendors at the Marysville Flea Market.

Sinnott has been the sole owner…