Copyright Law

Lafayette, Louisiana, case, Warner v. Lewis, ends in $3000 default judgment

By Ty Rogers and Ray Beckerman

In Warner v. Lewis, the Lafayette, Louisiana, case in which the judge initially rejected the RIAA's written default judgment application, but a new "hearing outline" was submitted by the RIAA's new counsel, the judge ultimately awarded plaintiffs a default judgment of $3000, plus court costs of $420, and an injunction.

March 11, 2008, default judgment*

* Document published online at Internet Law & Regulation

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Full post as published by Recording Industry vs The People on March 14, 2008 (boomark / email).