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COLGEMS EMI MUSIC, INC. v. MEDITERRANEAN GOURMET, INC., 2:12-CV-05532-CBM-(JPRx). (2013)

Court: District Court, C.D. California Number: infdco20130712652 Visitors: 5
Filed: Jul. 10, 2013
Latest Update: Jul. 10, 2013
Summary: CONSENT JUDGMENT [JS-6] CONSUELO B. MARSHALL, District Judge. WHEREAS, plaintiffs Colgems EMI Music, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc., WB Music Corp., and Universal Polygram International Publishing, Inc. ("Plaintiffs") are owners of the copyrights in the musical compositions listed in Schedule A to Plaintiffs' Complaint filed in this action and members of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers ("ASCAP"); and WHEREAS, defendants Mediterranean Gourmet, Inc. and Vittorio Romeo ("Defe
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CONSENT JUDGMENT [JS-6]

CONSUELO B. MARSHALL, District Judge.

WHEREAS, plaintiffs Colgems EMI Music, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc., WB Music Corp., and Universal Polygram International Publishing, Inc. ("Plaintiffs") are owners of the copyrights in the musical compositions listed in Schedule A to Plaintiffs' Complaint filed in this action and members of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers ("ASCAP"); and

WHEREAS, defendants Mediterranean Gourmet, Inc. and Vittorio Romeo ("Defendants"), at the times of the infringing acts alleged in the Complaint, did own, control, manage, operate, and maintain a place of business for public entertainment, accommodation, amusement, and refreshment known as Romeo Cucina, located at 249 Broadway Street in Laguna Beach, in the State of California; and

WHEREAS, without authorization or consent, Defendants, on the dates specified on Schedule A to the Complaint, publicly performed Plaintiffs' copyrighted musical compositions at Romeo Cucina, located at 249 Broadway Street in Laguna Beach, in the State of California for the entertainment and amusement of the patrons attending said premises in violation of Plaintiffs' rights under 17 U.S.C. § 106(4), as a remedy for which Plaintiffs are entitled to judgment against Defendants for willful copyright infringement.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that:

1. (a) Upon the stipulated request of the parties, judgment is entered for Plaintiffs and against Defendants on the claims set forth in Plaintiffs' Complaint in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) (the "Consent Judgment Amount"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties have agreed that this Judgment may be satisfied upon Defendants' payment of the sum of Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($7,800.00) (the "Settlement Amount") as provided in Paragraph 2 below. (b) The amount provided for in this Consent Judgment shall be in full settlement of all claims against Defendants arising out of Plaintiffs' Complaint and all other claims for copyright infringement arising out of unauthorized public performances of ASCAP's members' musical works by Defendants and their successors, shareholders, partners, officers, directors, predecessors, assigns, agents, and employees at Romeo Cucina, located at 249 Broadway Street in Laguna Beach, in the State of California, during all periods up to and including the date of entry of this Consent Judgment.

2. (a) Defendants shall pay the Settlement Amount by an initial payment of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) to be made as of the date of the accompanying stipulation; and subsequent monthly installment payments of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for twenty-four months to be made on the first of the month beginning July 2013 and ending June 2015.

(b) Defendants shall make the payments provided for above in the form of a certified, cashier's, bank, or corporate business check drawn on a California bank, made payable to "ASCAP," and delivered to Amie L. Medley, Esq., at Arnold & Porter LLP, 777 South Figueroa Street, 44th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90017, or such other person as Plaintiffs' attorneys shall designate to receive such payments.

3. Contemporaneously with the filing of this Consent Judgment, ASCAP shall offer to Defendants, and Defendants shall accept and execute, an ASCAP General License Agreement for Romeo Cucina for the license term commencing April 1, 2013 at the currently applicable annual license fee rate. License fees for the license term of April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2013 are included in the Settlement Amount provided for in paragraph 1(a); license fees for periods commencing April 1, — shall be paid in accordance with the terms and conditions of such license agreement.

4. In the event that Defendants fail to (i) make any of the payments provided for in paragraph 2(a); or (ii) pay to ASCAP license fees when due for periods beginning June 1, 2013, upon receipt by Defendants of written notice from Plaintiffs or their undersigned attorneys of any such delinquency, Defendants shall have ten (10) calendar days in which to cure such delinquency. If the delinquency is not cured within such ten (10) day period, Defendants shall be obligated to pay the full Consent Judgment amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), less any payments previously made to Plaintiffs pursuant to paragraph 2 above. Such balance shall be immediately due and payable, and execution therefor may issue forthwith and without any further notice to Defendants.

5. Plaintiffs shall be granted all such writs and process as is necessary or proper for the enforcement of this Consent Judgment.

6. Subject to the Court's continuing jurisdiction over the parties for purposes of enforcement of this Consent Judgment, this action is dismissed.

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Source:  Leagle

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