· 12/31/1985
American Commercial Barge Line Co. v. Monsanto Co.
Citations
- 781 F.2d 114
- 1985 U.S. App. LEXIS 25829
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- \The statute does not distinguish between those who maliciously infringe another's copyright or those who simply act knowing that they are infringing upon the copyright.\
- “Innocence is only significant to a trial court when it fixes statutory damages, which is a remedy equitable in nature.”
- “The statute does not distinguish between those who maliciously infringe another’s copyright or those who simply act knowing that they are infringing upon the copyright.”
- \[T]he potential for discouraging the defendant is factored into the determination of the award.\
- defendant’s position as an experienced publisher gave it constructive knowledge of its infringement
- “[T]he potential for discouraging the defendant is factored into the determination of the award.”
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Judges: Heaney, Henley, McMilli, McMillian
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