TWENTIETH CENTURY MUSIC CORP. v. FRITH

Nos. 80-7653, 80-7654 and 80-7655 Summary Calendar.

645 F.2d 6 (1981)

TWENTIETH CENTURY MUSIC CORP., House of Weiss Music Co., Lewis Music Publishing Co., Inc., Chess Music Inc., Milene Music, Inc., Chappell & Co., Inc., and Pic Corp., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Curtis FRITH and Carlton Lee Davis, Defendants-Appellants. STONEBRIDGE MUSIC and Blue Moon Music, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Curtis FRITH and Carlton Lee Davis, Defendants-Appellants. DOUBLE R MUSIC CORPORATION, Chappell & Company, Inc., Milene Music, Inc., and MCA, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Curtis FRITH and Carlton Lee Davis, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Unit B

May 14, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elkins & Flourny, James A. Elkins, Jr., Columbus, Ga., for defendants-appellants.

Smith, Cohen, Ringel, Kohler & Martin, I. T. Cohen, Atlanta, Ga., for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before HILL, FAY and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Appellants seek reversal of the District Court's order denying their motion for a jury trial on appellee's copyright infringement action seeking only the statutory minimum damages under 17 U.S.C. § 101(b) (1909); 17 U.S.C. § 504(c) (1976) and injunctive relief. Appellants also seek reversal of the District Court's award of $2,100.00 in attorney's fees as excessive. We affirm.

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In total the three actions, consolidated by agreement...

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