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· 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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