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CASE CAPTION: Klegg Electronics Inc. v. Nova Net Media Inc., Ken Owen, Paula Abdul and Paula Abdul Inc., L.A. Superior Court # BC357746.
CAUSES OF ACTION: Includes violation of Calif. Bus. & Prof. Code Sec. 17200 et seq.; fraud; and declaratory relief.
COMPLAINT ALLEGATIONS: In 2005, the plaintiff developed MP3 players to market and sell, and sought to raise capital. Defendant Owen claimed to have substantial contacts and experience in raising capital. In exchange for his services, Owen was to receive shares of stock. He wasn't authorized to enter into contracts on behalf of the plaintiff. At some point, Owen told Klegg that Paula Abdul agreed to promote the MP3 player and that Owen would compensate her with payment of his own shares of Klegg stock. Unbeknownst to Klegg, Owen signed a purported contract between Abdul and Klegg even though he wasn't authorized to do that. Owen then issued press releases stating that Paula Abdul had endorsed the product. He wasn't authorized to issue a press release on Klegg's behalf. Klegg found out about the contract after Abdul demanded performance of it.
RELIEF SOUGHT: A declaration that the plaintiff didn't enter into any agreements with Abdul; unspecified damages.
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL: Luan K. Phan and Victor T. Fu of L.A.'s Richard-son & Patel (310-208-1182).
CASE CAPTION: Stratus Film Co. LLC and Matador Distribution LLC v. Miramax Film Corp. and The Weinstein Co. LLC, L.A. Superior Court # BC357424.
CAUSES OF ACTION: Breach of written contract; and breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
COMPLAINT ALLEGATIONS: The plaintiffs and Miramax entered into a license agreement in January 2005, granting Miramax distribution rights within a defined territory for the film 'The Matador,' starring Pierce Brosnan. The rights were later assigned to The Weinstein Co. The agreement required that initial U.S. release be by July 15, 2005, or up to 90 days thereafter. If the film wasn't released by Oct. 15, 2005, Miramax was to pay $250,000 for each 30-day period the film wasn't released. 'The Matador' wasn't released until Dec. 30, 2005. The defendants claim that Stratus waived the release provision, but Stratus didn't.
RELIEF SOUGHT: $625,000.
PLAINTIFFS' COUNSEL: Mark D. Baute and Henry H. Gonzalez of L.A's Baute & Tidus (213-630-5000).
CASE CAPTION: Klegg Electronics Inc. v. Nova Net Media Inc., Ken Owen, Paula Abdul and Paula Abdul Inc., L.A. Superior Court # BC357746.
CAUSES OF ACTION: Includes violation of Calif. Bus. & Prof. Code Sec. 17200 et seq.; fraud; and declaratory relief.
COMPLAINT ALLEGATIONS: In 2005, the plaintiff developed MP3 players to market and sell, and sought to raise capital. Defendant Owen claimed to have substantial contacts and experience in raising capital. In exchange for his services, Owen was to receive shares of stock. He wasn't authorized to enter into contracts on behalf of the plaintiff. At some point, Owen told Klegg that Paula Abdul agreed to promote the MP3 player and that Owen would compensate her with payment of his own shares of Klegg stock. Unbeknownst to Klegg, Owen signed a purported contract between Abdul and Klegg even though he wasn't authorized to do that. Owen then issued press releases stating that Paula Abdul had endorsed the product. He wasn't authorized to issue a press release on Klegg's behalf. Klegg found out about the contract after Abdul demanded performance of it.
RELIEF SOUGHT: A declaration that the plaintiff didn't enter into any agreements with Abdul; unspecified damages.
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL: Luan K. Phan and Victor T. Fu of L.A.'s Richard-son & Patel (310-208-1182).
CASE CAPTION: Stratus Film Co. LLC and Matador Distribution LLC v. Miramax Film Corp. and The Weinstein Co. LLC, L.A. Superior Court # BC357424.
CAUSES OF ACTION: Breach of written contract; and breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
COMPLAINT ALLEGATIONS: The plaintiffs and Miramax entered into a license agreement in January 2005, granting Miramax distribution rights within a defined territory for the film 'The Matador,' starring Pierce Brosnan. The rights were later assigned to The Weinstein Co. The agreement required that initial U.S. release be by July 15, 2005, or up to 90 days thereafter. If the film wasn't released by Oct. 15, 2005, Miramax was to pay $250,000 for each 30-day period the film wasn't released. 'The Matador' wasn't released until Dec. 30, 2005. The defendants claim that Stratus waived the release provision, but Stratus didn't.
RELIEF SOUGHT: $625,000.
PLAINTIFFS' COUNSEL: Mark D. Baute and Henry H. Gonzalez of L.A's Baute & Tidus (213-630-5000).
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