A court appeal has been made by Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams over the copyright infringement lawsuit they lost earlier this year for the Marvin Gaye song where both were found guilty of copying parts of the song and incorporated it in their 2013 hit single Blurred Lines
A California jury ruled out in March of 2015 that the Grammy-nominated hit Blurred Lines featured segments of Gaye's 1977 classic Got to Give It Up, Bothsongwriters Thicke and Williams were found guilty and were summoned and asked to settle $7.3 million (£4.9 million) to surviving members of the family of Marvin Gaye.
The verdict has had both song writers on thin ice and Thicke and Williams claimed that they would be "reviewing the decision and considering options". The legal cousnel of the the two hit makers are trying to bid for a new trial but it was nevertheless denied in lieu of cutting down the monetary aspect of the legal decision.
U.S. District Judge John Kronstadt, whi is handling the infringement case has decided to cut down the jury's verdict to $5.3 million (£3.5 million).
It was reported last week that a final judgement indicated damages of $3.2 million (£2.1 million) and has been awarded to the late soulman's family. Robin Thicke had to pay an an additional $1.8 million (£1.2 million) and Williams an additional $357,631 (£238,421).
According to the written documentation of The Wrap, lawyers of Robin Thicke and Pharrel Williams were supposedly to file a dispute and file an appeal to the court and on December 7, 2015.The legal team has decided to file a appeal at the Central District of California Western Division court.
It is still uncertain whether the two musicians will be given consideration by the court of appeals however since they have been judged guilty of the infringement, lowering the penalty charges may be the only consideration they will get out of the law suit.
