BLANCH v. KOONS

No. 03 Civ. 8026(LLS).

485 F.Supp.2d 516 (2007)

Andrea BLANCH, Plaintiff, v. Jeff KOONS, Deutsche Bank AG, and Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

May 9, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cinque & Cinque (Robert W. Cinque, of Counsel), New York City, for Plaintiff.

The Koegel Group LLP (John B. Koegel, of Counnsel), New York City, for Defendant Jeff Koons.

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP (Lawrence B. Friedman, of Counsel), New York City, for Defendant The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation.

White & Case (Steven Betensky, Carol Witschel, Stefan Mentzer, of Counsel), for Defendant Deutsche Bank AG.


OPINION and ORDER

STANTON, District Judge.

Defendants move pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 505 for an award of attorneys' fees they incurred defending against the copyright infringement action brought by plaintiff Andrea Blanch ("Blanch"). Blanch opposes the motion and moves for sanctions under Fed.R.Civ.P. 11.

Background1

Blanch, who owns the copyright on her photograph entitled "Silk Sandals by Gucci,...

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