Darkbeer
02-26-2003, 04:00 AM
Claims on Roger Rabbit Yield Split Court Decision (http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-roger26feb26,1,6684588.story) - LA Times, 2/26/03
QuikQuote: A California appeals court Tuesday ruled that Walt Disney Co. does not have an obligation to exploit Roger Rabbit to benefit its creator, but the company probably will have to prove that it properly accounted for the revenue generated by the Toontown characters.
Wolf contends that the Burbank-based company has underreported Roger Rabbit revenue and won't give him complete access to its financial records. Disney disagrees, saying Wolf's contract allows him to audit the records. The court ruled that if Disney indeed has the "exclusive control" of the records, it also has the burden of proving that it properly accounted for revenue.
QuikQuote: A California appeals court Tuesday ruled that Walt Disney Co. does not have an obligation to exploit Roger Rabbit to benefit its creator, but the company probably will have to prove that it properly accounted for the revenue generated by the Toontown characters.
Wolf contends that the Burbank-based company has underreported Roger Rabbit revenue and won't give him complete access to its financial records. Disney disagrees, saying Wolf's contract allows him to audit the records. The court ruled that if Disney indeed has the "exclusive control" of the records, it also has the burden of proving that it properly accounted for revenue.