CHI-BOY MUSIC v. CHARLIE CLUB, INC.

Nos. 90-2779, 90-2794.

930 F.2d 1224 (1991)

CHI-BOY MUSIC, Realsongs and Virgin Music, Incorporated, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. CHARLIE CLUB, INCORPORATED and Charles Vavrus, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided April 23, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis C. Waldon, Michael J. Allen, Angela Visalli, Keck, Mahin & Cate, Chicago, Ill., Richard H. Reimer, New York City, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Thomas Feehan, Clifford E. Berman, Rooks, Pitts & Poust, Chicago, Ill., Angelo J. Bufalino, C. Michael Kendall, Lockwood, Alex, Fitzgibbon & Cummings, Douglas P. Roller, Thomas Feehan, Rooks, Pitts & Poust, Chicago, Ill., for defendants-appellants.

Before WOOD, Jr., and RIPPLE, Circuit Judges, and FAIRCHILD, Senior Circuit Judge.


RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

The defendants challenge the district court's finding of willful violations of federal copyright law. They also contest the court's damages calculations and attorney's fee award. For the following reasons, we affirm the judgment of the district court.

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BACKGROUND

A. Facts

The plaintiffs are copyright owners and members of the American Society of Composers,

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