When is it appropriate for a copyright owner,as plaintiff,to ask the court to cite the defendant for contempt of court? Read each separately.
A) When the defendant first infringes the copyright.
B) When the defendant can't pay the $10 000 awarded by the court for copyright infringement.
C) When the defendant refused to stop infringing the plaintiff's copyright even after the court ordered an injunction.
D) When the plaintiff has learned of the infringement and wants the court to order the defendant to show how much the defendant made by selling the plaintiff's work.
E) When the plaintiff wants to seize the plates used by the defendant to make copies of the plaintiff's work.

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A plaintiff can ask the court to cite the defendant for contempt of court if the defendant disobeys a court order, such as an injunction to stop infringing activities.

When Is It Appropriate for a Copyright Owner,as Plaintiff,to Ask