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 DEFENDANT'S MOTION v. FOR A NEW TRIAL OR MOTION TO
AMEND JUDGMENT
KRAIG RUDINGER KAST, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 386 Defendants.
Pro se Defendant Kraig Kast filed a motion pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(a) for a new trial, or in the alternative, a motion pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e) to amend the February 12, 2021 judgment. [Docket No. 386.] Plaintiffs Erickson Productions, Inc. (“Erickson Productions”) and Jim Erickson (together, “Erickson”) oppose the motion. [Docket No. 392.] This matter is suitable for decision without a hearing. Civ. L.R. 7- 1(b). For the following reasons, the motion is denied. I. BACKGROUND Erickson filed suit against Kast in September 2013 alleging that Kast infringed Erickson’s copyrights in three photos. Following a three-day trial in April 2015, a jury found that Kast …