Entertainment & Sports
Oct. 25, 2014
$250 million ‘Simpsons' suit may have come too late
A suit by a veteran character actor for misappropriation against Fox may have run afoul of statute of limitations rules.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A lawsuit filed Tuesday claiming $250 million in damages against Fox Television Studios Inc. for "The Simpsons" misappropriating the likeness of a gangster character actor may go nowhere fast, entertainment lawyers said.
Plaintiff Frank Sivero's biggest problem, lawyers said, is a state statute of limitations that means his claim either must be significantly limited, or that it possibly...
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