Disney loses $319 million appeal [VIDEO] to Who Wants to Be a
Millionaire producer, The largest verdict in a profits case in Hollywood history has been upheld on appeal.
The
9th Circuit Court of Appeal on Monday denied the Walt Disney Co.'s
request for a new trial of its $319 million loss to the producer of the
former hit ABC series Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
In 2010,
"Millionaire" creators Celador International, Inc. received a judgment
of just over $269 million, and the company later received another $50
million after Judge Virginia Phillips awarded prejudgment interest to
the British company. Go here to read more and see the videos.