Rounders

(1998)   Tags: Miramax

Grosso v. Miramax Film Corp.

Plaintiff alleges: he submitted a script, The Shell Game, to Gotham Entertainment Group; Gotham passed his script on to Miramax pursuant to a “first-look” agreement between the two companies; and Miramax used the script in producing a movie—Rounders—but failed to compensate him for his ideas. Plaintiff seeks recovery pursuant to an alleged implied-in-fact contract.

Judgment: Plaintiff’s claim is denied. Defendants are to recover their costs from plaintiff, Jeff Grosso.