Five For Entertainment S.A. et al v. El Cartel Records, Inc. et al, No. 1:2011cv24142 - Document 280 (S.D. Fla. 2014)
Court Description: ORDER granting in part and denying in part 256 Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law and Motion for Remittitur Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 8/14/2014. (yha)
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FieLiea srst a i p e e tde i n eo t res e i p oe t i ls a ar s t f v v se t h t t r sn e vde c f h e p ct rjcs t o t s e ulo k Deenda s'sae nt:( )aca rcngeve wihFie;( Br f nt ttme s 1 r a i nt t r 2) oadwa s y howswihPRG;a ( t nd 3) musc lco e t wih PRG.W hieFi Li di pr s nts h evi nce i di no pr de a i a nc rs t l ve ve d e e uc de , t d t ovi ny e de e ofconta t be wee Fi Li a PRG orFie.Thus t onl evi nc pr e e vi nc r c s t n ve ve nd r , he y de e es ntd wast tFi Li wa i nego itonsa ha ve ve s n ta i boutt s e nt. Furhe , ve Li di notpr he e ve s t r Fi ve d oduce a ye ie ee tbihngho mu hmo e wa ls a ar s l o t p oe t no ha p nng n vd nc sa ls i w c n y s o t s e ut f he rj cs t p e i . Thet si o pr e e wa pu es c ai n. e tm ny es nt d s r pe ulto PRG ' r pr s nt tvet tfed t tis pl ns w ih Fi Li i ve brng ng m us ca s S e e e a i esii ha t a t ve ve nvol d i i i l a c e' t t i e i ofAr en i a i ha no donet tal o wih apa t rsnc nd onc ls o he ntror t g tna nd t s t ha one r t rne i e. 1 / 9/ 3 Tr 1 1 1 : 132: 20. Furhe ,whiebot DeIa a a PRG' r pr s nttve 1 1 1 . 29: 0- 316; 3t r l h r ol nd S e e e ai t sii d a e tfe boutac omm on f mul us d i t i ty t de dewhe he t do a eve ,he or a e n he ndusl o ci t ro n nt t f mul a s e 1 or a s um s 00% tc ts e 11 1 13 Tr 1 7- Fi Li di notpr e ta i ke als. / 9/ . 23: 23. ve ve d es n ny c r t t si onyabouthow muc t c onc ee e tm h he once t a Br dwa s rs nd oa y howswoul havem a The e d de. r wasno t tmon a utsmia s esi y bo i lr hows PRG' r pr s a i t sii d t ti di pr eone . 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Spe fcal , D e laol r i on hi t tm ony: t cii ly r a eles s esi ( )t ther eve at ea fom o oft l alpr esc usnghi t hies urt guar ; 1 ha ec i d hr t r ne he oc oduc r a i m o r ec iy ds ( t thesa tdha ngphysca pr emss h a pa catc ,hi bl pr s e nos 2) ha tre vi i l obl uc s ni ta ks gh ood esur, e be d , nde euc r ; n ( )ta h h ddf ut fn i gaj b atr r sa d silsr ge le s a y le s a d 3 h t e a ifc ly d n o fe wad n tl tug ls wih t s ae e sa f tnghi pr e so llf ,es cily be us t sa e e sa ef e r t he tt m nt fec i s of s i na ie pe a l ca e he t tm nt r or ve o t i e ne . W hieDe e n sa guet tDela a ofe e no doc e a y e de et n he nt r t l f nda t r ha r ol f r d um nt r vi nc o pr ve a oft s da a ,t yha notofe ed a aut iyr rng s h doc e a y o ny he e m ges he ve f r ny hort equii uc um ntr e de e. Cons que l dr wi ali e e e i f voro DeIa a t t tmony wa vi nc e nty, a ng l nf r nc s n a f r ol , he esi s s fcintt s ufi e o how t the s f ed da ges ha ufer ma . De e f ndan sne ar uet tDeIaol f iedt pr ec t xt g ha r a al o ove onomi a non- c c nd e onom i c da a s l r pons Pl i if m ant i t tDeIaol pr d a l s s m ge . n es e, antfs i a n ha r a ove t ea t ome non- conomi e c da a sa be us t ve ditf m di nots r t e onom i fo non- onomi dn a s m ge nd ca e he r c or d epa a e c c rm ec c m ge , t C o tc nnots tasde t awa d ba ed on t ar m e t tDe laol di notpr ve one of he ur a e i he r s he gu nt ha r a d o t caeg isofdn eswhi wasi l he t ore mag ch ncuded i t a r Ass tou a ve Dela a n he wa d. e t bo , r ol pr s ed s fcinte d eofnon- onomi da a s Hepr s ed e de e ofm e a a e ent ufi e vi enc ec c m ge . e ent vi nc nt l nd p y ia ij re a dr p tto a ij re ta f lo d atrDee d n sma et esae ns h sc ln u is n e uain l nu is h t ol we fe f n a t d h ttme t. Th s wees fiin t s p r a a r o d ma e .Fu te , e a s t ej r a r e almp e e r u fce t o u po t n wad f a g s rh r b c u e h u y wa d d u s t De laol a di notbr k t damage down i o c t gores t Cour c nnotg a um o r a nd d ea he s nt a e i , he ta r nt j d me t samatrof a o tee o o cd ma e .S eFr ev Ba e , 6 Fe Ap x7 6 ug na te lw n h c n mi a g s e e . k r 4 9 d. p' 8 , 6 79 ( 1h Ci.201 . 0 1 t r 2) Thid,De e nt a s r t tDeIao af l dt e tbls t tt sa e r f nda s s e t ha r l aie o sa ih ha he t t ment we et s r he pr m ae c us ofhi da a . 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Ho v r a s migteAeyj r b le e t etsi n t ls i c mewo l o l h v b e a we e , su n h / u y eiv d h e tmo y,he o t n o ud ny a e e n s lfa i oft $2, 000. mal r cton he 000, 4ta pe st tFl i c t hav a l I p ar ha orda ours e lowed lr co pe a or da a sa dsi a ge m ns t y m ge war n d fmai nc s s e e wh r te eh sb e n e o o cd ma e .Se De tf n v Ad e ts ea to a e , v n e e h r a e n o c n mi a g s e saa o . v n it He t S t Sunbel,973 So. 492( a.5hDCA 2007)(our r i tt a$1000, alh ysem t 2d F1 t c t ensaed , 000 c ns tr dama sa r i adea tonca e . ompe aoy ge wad n fmai s ) c nnotpr i be a ei br ac t Se ond Conta tby f lng t s cur ave f t Ba a a eval c us t e hed he c rc aii o e e nue or he hi Bl ac e ta t ,di notpr c us ton.The Se ond Conta tdi nots ta daeby anc onc r nd, hus d ove a a i c rc d e t whih Fi Li hadt obt i ave a t dae f rt Bahi Bl nc c e thadno y c ve ve o an nue nd he t o he a a a onc r t et oc ur e Thus De e nt a a t be ma ng a a ii t y br ac a gum e .H o ve , c f d. , f nda s ppe r o ki n ntcpaor e h r nt we r t swa no a ca m t thadbe n pl d orr iedpro t ore n a ,ral Ba e on Fi Li s hi s t li ha e e as i r o, ve t ti . s d ve ve' a ii t fn v n e f ra1 ft oh rr she ue c n e t ae ,h j r c udra o a y b ly o i d e u s o l o he t e e c d ld o c r d ts t e u y o l e s n bl t i e t tFi Li woul ha be n a et s c eavenuef t Ba aBlnc co e t nf r ha ve ve d ve e bt o e ur or he hi a a nc r. Ac o dn l, v Liep o e c u ain a dDe e d n sa en t n ildt j g n a amatr c r igy Fie v r v d a s to n fn a t r o e tte o ud me t s te ofl w . a Defnd sa guet tFi Li coul notr ove r inc da a bec us t y we e e ant r ha ve ve d ec r ela e m ges a e he r no pldi teAme e Co an .I t eAme de Co an ( 3 1 FieLiepldta i t e nh nd d mplit n h n d mplit DE- 5 , v v e h t t had i ure sgnii n outofpoc te ns si pr pa ai f t co e t and i unwi ng nc r d i fca t - - ke xpe e n e r ton or he nc rs n ndi t c he once t a ha s f r l tpr is n ispr ye f r le ,Fi Li s rs nd d ufe ed os oft .l t a r or ei f ve ve oughtco pe a o y m ns t r a pu tveda ge .Fedea Rul ofCi lPr ed e1 b)1 pemisa ndme oft nd nii ma s rl e vi oc ur 5( ( ) r t me nt he p e dn sd rn til i teo j cigp ryc n o s o ta pe itn a n me two l la ig u ig ra,f h b e tn a t a n t h w h t nnti g me d n ud p eudc t eo j cigp ry v Lieh sfie t s w h w iwa p eu ie b t ec n e rj ie h b e tn a t.Fie v a ald o ho o t s rj dc d y h ha g i t t ofda a s n he ype m ges ough by Fi Li t ve ve.Cons ue l t c ngei damag s eq nty,he ha n es oughtby FieLi ei n taba i f rga t gj d me ta amatro lw. v v so ss o r ni u g n s te f a n Def nda sal o a gue t tFi Li ca e nt s r ha ve ve nnotr cove f isout ofpoc te ns s e r or t - - ke xpe e be a e t r w asno e de e pr s nt d t tFi Li a notD e I aol ,m a t pa e s c us he e vi nc e e e ha ve ve, nd r a de he ym nt . How e r De I a a' t s i ony m ade c ea t tt m one pa d bel d t Fi Li Se , ve , r ol s e tm l r ha he y ye onge o ve ve. e eg,1 /9 1 Tr 8 2 - 72 Co s q e ty t eewa s t e t vie c f rt j r t fnd .. 1 1 / 3 . 6:2 8 :. n e u nl ,h r s uf n e d n e o he u y o i ki t Fi Li pa d t out ofpoc te pe es hat ve ve i he - - ke x ns . Fi ly,Def nt aguet tt j y' a r of$38 1 00 i fvorof Fi Li on nal enda s r ha he ur s wad 2,30. n a ve ve t br a h oft Se nd Co r c wa nots po t by t e denc Durngt dn a s he e c he co nta t s up red he vi e. i he m ge pori oft ti ,t Cour he dt tFi Li c d r ove f isoutofpocke e ns sb ton he ral he t l ha ve ve oul ec r or t - t xpe e ut c d notr c rm one ar dypad t Def nt und rt c r c . 11 1 1 Tr 32: oul e ove y lea i o enda s e he onta ts / 9/ 3 . 16 22. Afe c r f l e iw o t etsi ny t Co r i a al s t d tr n ho t ej r c lultd tr ae u r ve f h e t mo ,he u t s t o s o eemie w h uy ac ae t da gesfgu et ti a de he ma i r ha t war d. De Ia at sii d t tFi Li i ure $1 0 00 f ai ta lr a e t r ol e tfe ha ve ve nc r d 04,00. or r r ve elt d o pef nc oft co rcs(111 1 Tr 78:9- ;$1 000. f tc c le pme ronua e he nta t / 9/3 . 1 22) 01, 00 or e hnia qui nt ( 11 1 Tr 817- ;$2500.0pe s frhi l sisc di t f at alof$25000. 1 / 9/3 . : 8) 0 r how o s ogitc oor naor or ot , 00 ( 11 1 Tr 84: 1 ;$75 00t hi pr ucin ma e a t rt of$750pe s w 1 / 9/3 . 6- 2) 00. o s od to nag r t he ae r ho ( 11 1 Tr 84:3- 4a 21- ) a $500. pe s f at a of$5000. t hi t r 1 / 9/ 3 . 1 1 nd 23 ; nd 00 r how or otl 00 o s ou ma g r( 11 / 3Tr 8 1 - 6 . Ba e o t e en mb r , v ni t j r h dicu e t na e 1 /9 1 . 4:5 1 ) sd n h s u e s e e f he u y a n l d d he dia l d mno pa d ont Se s lowe unt i he cond Con r c , hever c of$382, 30. i no s re by ta t t dit 1 00 s t uppo td t e de e.Atm os,De laol t tfed t hi outofpocke ex ns sf al oft c e t, he vi nc t r a esii hat s - t pe e or l he onc rs n t u tt s a s cae wihteSe o dCo ta ta u tdt $ 4 ,0 00 An a u o e o j s ho e so itd t h c n nr c, mo ne o 2 25 0. . y mo nt v r t twasnotpr e by t e de e. W hie D e I a a t s ii d t ts e oft e ns m ay ha ov n he vi nc l r ol e tfe ha om he xpe es ha be n t s m ef f ortn c e t, uc asaif r t Ar ntnafom M i mia Pue t ve e he a or our e onc rs s h ra e o ge i r a nd ro Rio, la at tfe t thepa dhi pe s ne on ape c er bass The ef r t onl c De r ol esiid ha i s r on l r onc t i . r o e, he y 5 Iaol t tfed t theha pad De e nt $21 980. on t Se ond Conta t De r a esii ha d i f nda s 9, 00 he c rc. The Cour r l t thec dno r cove t snmounti da t ued ha oul t e r hi n mage b aus heha no pld i i s ec e d t e tn t eAme d d Co an a d, sars l, f n a t wo l h v be np eu ie b c u ete h n e mplit n a e utDee d ns u d a e e rj d c d e a s h y ha nott n dic r r aed t a defns t r c r oft sn o . d ake s ove y elt o ny e es o e ove y hi m unt outofpoc te ns esa ihed a tila r l i t t Sec Conta ta e $1 000. - - ke xpe es t bls t ra nd eatng o he ond r c r 04, 00 f ara e $1 , 00f tchni le pme ,$1 000. f t l sisc di t ( or ifr , 01000. or e ca qui nt 0, 00 or he ogitc oor naor 4 s wsx$2500. pe s ,$3000. frt pr to ma ge ( s ho 00 r how) 00 o he oducin na r 4 howsx$750pe s , r how) a $2000. f t t mana r( s nd 00 or he our ge 4 howsx$500. pe s 00 r how)f attlof$220, 00. or oa 000. Cons que l De e nt 'moton i gr nt d i pa ta Fi Li sbr ac ofc r ctdn es e nty, f nda s i s a e n r nd ve ve' e h onta mag mus ber duc t $220, 00. t e ed o 000. Ac or ngl i i c di y, t s ORDERED t tDef nda s'M oton f J ha e nt i or udgm e asaM ate ofLa a M oto f nt tr w nd i n or Re ti rg 25 )i GRANTED i p r a dDENI i pa t mi t DE- 6 s tu n at n ED n r; a ) TheM oinf rJ d me ta aM atro La i g a tda t teij ro s to o u g n s te f w s rn e s o h nu i u f s hood c a m . al e li b) TheM o i f J ton or udgme a aM at rofLa i de e ast t de a ai nt s te w s nid o he f m ton cl i s am . c ) TheM o i f Re itt i de e ton or m tiur s nid. d) TheM otonf J i or udgme a aM atrofLa i grntdi pa t t Fi Li s nt s te w s a e n r as o ve ve' br ac ofc r c cai .Thea ntofda a sf br a oft Sec e h onta t l m mou m ge or e ch he ond Co r c i r duc t $220, 00. nta t s e ed o 000. e ) Th Co r wile tra a n e fn l u g e i a c r a c wiht sode. e u t l n e n me d d i a j d m ntn c o d n e t hi r r DONE a dORDERED i MimiFlrd ,hs /r d yo Au u t2 4. n n a , oia ti A a f g s, 01 * * PA TR I A A . EI CI TZ UN I TED STATES D I STRI J G E CT UD c c: Al Couns lofRec d l e or 16 outofpoc ex ns se t bls d a ti a r a i t t Se ond Co r c a e $1 000. - - ket pe e sa ihe t ral nd eltng o he c nta t r 04, 00 f ara e $1 , 00f t hni le pme ,$1 000. f t l si c di t ( or ifr , 01000. or ec ca qui nt 0, 00 or he ogitcs oor naor 4 s o x$ 5 0.0p rs o , 3 0 .0frt ep o u to ma a e ( s o x$ 5 p rs o , h ws 2 0 0 e h w) $ 0 00 o h r d cin n g r 4 h ws 7 0 e h w) a $2000. f t t mana r( s nd 00 or he our ge 4 howsx$500. pers 00 how)f att of$220, 00. or oal 000. Cons que l Def nt 'm o i i gr nt d i pa ta Fi Li sbr ac ofcon r c dn a es e nty, enda s ton s a e n r nd ve ve' e h ta t m g mus ber e t $220, 00. t educ d o 000. Acc di y, ti or ngl i s ORD ERED t tD e e nt M oton f J ha f nda s' i or udgm e tasa M a t rofLa a M oto f r n te w nd in o Re tiur(7E- i GRANTED i pa t DENI i pat mitt 1 2561 s n r and ED n r: a ) Th M oin frJ d me t saM at r fLa i g a td a t t ij ro s e t o ug na o te o w s r ne s o he n u iu f s hood cli . ale am b) TheM oton f rJ i o udgm e asaM at rofLa i deni a t t de a a i nt te w s ed s o he f m ton cl i s am . c ) The M oton f Rem itt i de e i or tiur s ni d. d) TheM oton f J i or udgme asaM atrofLa i grntd i pa ta t Fi Li s nt te w s a e n r s o ve ve' br ac ofco r c c am .Thea o tofda a sf br a oft Sec e h nta t l i m un m ge or e ch he ond Conta ti r duc d t $220, 00. rc s e e o 000. e ) TheCo r wil n e a a n e fn lud me ti a c r a ewiht i o d r u t l e tr n me d d i a j g n n c o d nc t h s r e . D ON E a ORD ERED i M i m i Fl i ,t s nd n a , orda hi da ofA ugus ,201 y t 4. PATRI A A .SEI CI TZ U NI TED STATES D I STRI J D G E CT U c c: A l Couns lofRe r l e co d
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