Charlie Sheen is never tired of hearing that he wanted for his demand for $ 100 million in his shot of “Two and a Half Men”: a judge ruled Wednesday that a jury must determine whether the case was handled in private or a “hearing room.
Sheen contract with Warner Bros.. Television with a valid provision that requires private arbitrator to decide the case proceeds, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Allan Goodman wrote in a 21-page ruling. The decision is likely to dampen the publicity about the case in the short term, but the lawyer said Sheen still argue that the case should be heard in public.
Sheen has sued Warner Bros.. and executive manufacturer of “Men” Chuck Lorre March 10, just days after Sheen was fired from his starring role Rated comedy on television.
Goodman has also determined that Lorre is a valid clause in his contract with Warner Bros.. for disputes resolved by arbitration.
Warner Bros.. and Lorre would both cases treated in private. Sheen filed papers opposing the effort and hear every day about the issue in April.
Attorney Marty Singer, representing Sheen, said the ruling did not decide whether the case is heard in private and said it should be managed in the public judicial system. Sheen said the claim is valid in its application and stopping the study of at least $ 10,000,000 and royalties on the sale of replicas of the series.
Warner Bros.. and Lorre attorneys welcomed the decision on Wednesday and said he was given the right contract Sheen.
“The issue will now move in an orderly manner, because the parties agreed that” attorney Howard Weitzman Lorre, wrote in an email.
“We are pleased by the Court to respect the arbitration agreement of the parties,” said Warner Bros.. said in a statement.
Sued Sheen in March, saying it violated its contract and stopped working on “Two and a Half Men,” Sheen to punish a couple of shelters and comments which personally attack Lorre in a series of highly publicized interviews. He said workshop is trying to cut costs apply to delivery and playback of DVD sales.
“Two and a Half Men,” which debuted in 2003, Sheen stars as Charlie Harper degrees womanizer, creating a unique family, including his brother, neurotic, divorced, Alan (Jon Cryer) and Jake, Alan’s child man (Angus T. Jones).
That is the television comedy Rated and often performs in the air, although the long-term program is unclear.
Goodman asked the parties to update the status of arbitration on Nov. 30.
