The writers of an un-produced film sued the producers of Terminator II for breach of screenplay copyright. Ct. ruled that, although the present claims and claims asserted by screenplay writer in prior suit were idential, there was no privity between the parties so the claim was not collaterally estopped. - Kourtis v. Cameron, 419 F.3d 989 (9th Cir. 2005).
Filed under: 2005 Copyright Cases
