A panel of accounting referees, tasked with figuring out what Universal City Studios owed to the creators of the 1970s detective series Columbo, have concluded the right amount is $76.95 million.
The lawsuit was brought by William Link and heirs of Richard Levinson, who waited 45 years before getting their first profit participation check despite Columbo reaping hundreds of millions in revenue from broadcast and home video distribution.
The case went to trial in March, and the jury's conclusion was that the plaintiffs hadn't waited too long to bring claims, and furthermore, that Universal wasn't entitled to deduct distribution ...
The lawsuit was brought by William Link and heirs of Richard Levinson, who waited 45 years before getting their first profit participation check despite Columbo reaping hundreds of millions in revenue from broadcast and home video distribution.
The case went to trial in March, and the jury's conclusion was that the plaintiffs hadn't waited too long to bring claims, and furthermore, that Universal wasn't entitled to deduct distribution ...
- 7/26/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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