Entertainment & Sports,
California Courts of Appeal
Nov. 16, 2018
Warner Brothers wins dismissal of profit participation suit
The final bell has tolled for a high-stakes profit participation lawsuit against Warner Brothers Entertainment Inc. after a 2nd District Court of Appeal panel found Wednesday that unexpected delays couldn’t justify a failure to get the matter to trial after five years of stop-and-start litigation.





The final bell has tolled for a high-stakes profit participation lawsuit against Warner Brothers Entertainment Inc. after a 2nd District Court of Appeal panel found Wednesday that unexpected delays couldn't justify a failure to get the matter to trial after five years of stop-and-start litigation.
Plaintiff Hal Needham, the director of the Burt Reynolds film "Hooper," filed suit in January 2013, alleging he'd been shorted by the stu...
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