(2002) Tags: Warner Bros.
MHF Zweite Academy Film GmbH and Co KG v. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc
MHF produced and owns the copyrights to the following motion pictures: “Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever”; “The Whole Ten Yards”; “Laws of Attraction”; “The In Laws”; and “The Wendell Baker Story.” As detailed below, the Defendants or several of them distributed and exploited the Films and/or facilitated the distribution and exploitation thereof without permission or license from MHF and/or without appropriately compensating MHF and, thus, have infringed and continue to infringe upon MHF’ s copyrights and has been unjustly enriched.
In consideration thereof, MHF was entitled to receive a “minimum guaranty” and certain earmarked “gross receipts” from the exploitation of the Films, including without limitation, half of the so-called “Payment Corridor” for each of the Films, an amount equal to 10% of the Domestic Gross Receipts remaining after payment of a 15% distribution fee.
Judgment: The Parties participated in private mediation, at which they successfully resolved the case pursuant to a written agreement.