George Hamilton, V v. Stardust Theatre

A singer/songwriter brought a copyright infringement suit against a country music theater, its manager and its owner. The defendants admitted to the unlicenced use of the plaintiff's trademark, but argued that the plaintiff did not suffer any damages from their infringement. The trial court did not agree, and awarded the plaintiff over $90,000. We reverse in part, because we believe that the evidence preponderates against the court's award of damages.