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 DENYING DEFENDANT'S v. THIRD MOTION TO STAY
KRAIG RUDINGER KAST, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 428 Defendants.
On March 29, 2022, Plaintiffs Erickson Productions, Inc. and Jim Erickson (together, “Erickson”) filed a proposed abstract of judgment. On March 30, 2022, self-represented Defendant Kraig Kast filed a motion to stay. [Docket No. 428.] The motion is suitable for resolution without a hearing. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). For the following reasons, the motion is denied. I. BACKGROUND Following remand from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the court awarded $450,000 in statutory damages for willful copyright infringement and entered judgment in Erickson’s favor on February 12, 2021. [Docket Nos. 380, 381.] Kast moved for a new trial or to amend the judgment under Rule 59. He also filed a notice of appeal to the Ninth Circuit. …