You are here

Entertainment by J&J, Inc. v. Gridiron, Inc., et al.

Case Number: 
2:02-cv-00800

Judgement Order

This is an action alleging unauthorized use of communications in violation of 47 U.S.C. § 605. Plaintiff, Entertainment by J&J, Inc., alleges that the Defendants, Gridiron, Inc., a West Virginia corporation d/b/a/ Gridiron Sports Bar, Tina Runyon, and Donny Kyle, unlawfully and willfully intercepted and exhibited the closed-circuit telecast of the September 18, 1999, championship boxing match between Oscar De La Hoya and Felix Trinidad for commercial gain. Plaintiff filed a motion for entry of default as to Defendants and an entry of default was entered by the Clerk on March 7, 2001. On April 11, 2001, the Court ordered a hearing set for Wednesday, May 2, 2001 for a determination of Plaintiff's request for the maximum amount in statutory damages totaling $170,000 pursuant to 47 U.S.C. §§ 553 and 605. On May 2, 2001, at the aforesaid damages hearing, the Court was informed that Defendants had not been served with notice of hearing. Therefore, the Court ordered that the hearing be continued until Defendants could be served with notice of the damages hearing. The Court rescheduled the damages hearing for June 19, 2001. For administrative reasons, the Court again rescheduled the damages hearing, moving the date of said hearing from June 19, 2001 to June 21, 2001.

Date: 
Friday, November 15, 2002