(2006) Tags: Paramount | DreamWorks
Bailey v. Black Entertainment Television, Inc.
Plaintiff claims that Defendants infringed on his copyright in producing the movie “Dreamgirls” based upon Plaintiff’s 1992 Screenplay “Poison Passion” without his consent. Plaintiff lists the main characters, Deena, Effie, and James Early, in “Dreamgirls,” their occupations, and alleges that each is “an exact replica” of those characters in his own work. Plaintiff seeks compensatory and punitive damages of $200,000,000.00.