The judge reserved his decision but said it will not be delivered until at least March 23 to give Eight Mile Style a chance to reconsider a technical aspect of its claim.
Justice Brown is managing the case and indicated that pre-trial issues were probably not complete. It was suggested that one possibility was that the publishers would never have allowed the music to be used by the National Party, so a special type of damages could be claimed. The fee charged previously for using the song should be known, but he was not sure if the music alone had been licensed to be used. A famous rapper wakes up from coma in hospital only to find out he has to arrive at his performance in time, which is happening very soon. Dre, Eminem, Jose Lizarde Jr., John Malkovich. The liability and damages issues were clearly discrete, Arthur said.īut the lawyer for music publisher Eight Mile Style, Garry Williams said it should be a single hearing of about three weeks.Įight Mile Style did not think any significant time saving could be gained from splitting the hearing of the issues. Eminem: Phenomenal: Directed by Rich Lee. If the National Party was found liable there might be an increased possibility of settling the damages issue, he suggested. Part of the case could turn on whether the National Party used the music innocently, relying on representations that it had authority.Ī court decision from October 2015 listed not just plaintiff and defendant parties, but also the "waterfall" of five third-parties and a fourth party.Īrthur told Justice Brendan Brown that savings could be made by splitting the liability and damages issues.
* National Party in court next week with EminemĪlthough Arthur has not so far asked for it, a third hearing might even take place to decide whether "waterfall" parties should contribute to paying any damages.
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