Breach of Contract
November 19, 2011
Judge Throws Out Fraud Claim Against CBS by Cast of Happy Days
Five cast members, including the estate of Tom Bosley, from the hit sitcom Happy Days filed suit against CBS in April alleging that they are owed millions of dollars in payments for merchandise sales. The plaintiffs alleged that CBS committed fraud and breach of contract by not paying the cast members for their share of merchandising royalties. The cast members were contractually entitled to receive up to 5% of the merchandising revenue generated by Happy Days merchandise sales. Even though the show ended in 1984, its popularity continued to generate significant sales. Once Happy Days slot machines showed up in casinos, the cast members began to seriously question whether they were being properly compensated for use of their names and likeness. The plaintiffs claim that CBS improperly accounted for their royalties, but CBS claims that it only owes them between $8,500 and $9,000 for the last four years.
October 12, 2011
David Cassidy files suit against Sony alleging Sony intentionally defrauded him out of his fair share of merchandising revenue for over three decades
Former teen idol David Cassidy – best known for his portrayal of Keith Partridge on the hit 1970s sitcom The Partridge Family and the hit single “I Think I Love You” – filed suit against Sony on Wednesday in the Los Angeles Superior Court. The 71-page complaint alleges that Sony intentionally defrauded Cassidy out of his fair share of merchandising revenue for over three decades. Cassidy is suing Sony for eleven causes of action including fraud, breach of contract, misappropriation of Cassidy’s publicity rights, and civil conspiracy.
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