A hope to a blockbuster movie "steel in summer release time," warner bros won the second significant legal victory Thursday to give it profitable superman franchised complete commercial control.
In the United States, the ninth circuit court of appeals three judges unanimously held that, superman common creator Jerome t.murphy siegel heir must abide by the 2001 years of family lawyer to accept a letter of Warner Brothers provide 50% of the market share superman. Five page letter although have never been formally incorporated into a contract, the court of appeals said, it still has a binding upon both parties.
"From the lawyer's speech, the parties for many years of negotiations, on October 15, 2001, in the call in the process, they have solved the last not in trading posts, and the letter accurately reflect the material conditions, they have oral agree on this day," the judge Stephen reinhardt's panel wrote.
Since 1999, the heir to the gain, Thursday's ruling revoked in 2008 to the judgment of the court shall be ordered to Warner Brothers sharing a certain amount of money, give family control of the key component of "superman" story, including his clothing. If the decision is standing, studio will have to negotiate with his family a new expensive licensing agreement.
"The court's decision, paving the way for siegel finally win compensation, negotiation and DC has paid more than ten years," warner bros., said in a prepared statement, it refers to the DC comics division. "Superman adventure can continue to enjoy throughout your generations in all the world's media platform, we feel very happy.
The family lawyer, mark Toberoff, did not respond to requests for comment.
After Toberoff, said he would appeal against another major warner brother's victory, won the October, involving family superhuman other creators, Joseph schuster, their bid for half of the commercial rights. Toberoff also represents schuster heir, who lost their application, retained the 50% market share superman.
A federal judge in Los Angeles ruling, schuster's sister and brother give up any opportunity to exchange for annual annuities socialization extends DC comics of superman copyright. The United States district court judge Otis Wright points out, in this case, have to pay more than $4 million, the creator of the family, since 1978, and undefined bonus and medical benefits.
In April, $412 check, DC comics written in 1938 for superman and other creative works schuster and siegel online auction sales of $160000.



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