Civil Litigation,
Entertainment & Sports
Dec. 5, 2019
Out-of-sequence instructions cause $70M jury verdict reversal
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge acknowledged the instructions error in an order issued earlier this week and granted a motion for a new trial over distribution fees connected to the popular TV series “Columbo.”
A superior court judge Tuesday set aside a jury's $70 million verdict in favor of the creators of "Columbo," giving new life to a long-running distribution fees battle over the TV series.
A jury found Universal City Studios LLC wasn't contractually allowed to deduct $162 million for distribution fees in its profits sharing deal with plaintiffs Foxcroft Productions Inc. and Fairmount Productions Inc. The makers of the iconic "whoduni...
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