The Supreme Court has declined Eight Mile leave to appeal and Eminem's company has been ordered to pay $4500 in costs.
American companies Eight Mile Style and Martin Affiliated, who co-own the copyright to Eminem song Lose Yourself, first succeeded in establishing a breach of copyright after the National Party was found to use a soundtrack infringing the musical work of the song.
The National Party was ordered to pay damages of $600,000 to the applicants (collectively, Eight Mile) but the party appealed to the Court of Appeal on the cost of the damages, which was reduced to just $225,000.
Following the decision, Eight Mile sought leave to appeal in the Supreme Court against the Court of Appeal's decision.
However, the country's highest court won't hear the case after declining to give leave this afternoon.