Jacobs v. CBS Broadcasting
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
291 F.3d 1173 (2002)
Relevant factsFree
Givens, a TV writer, worked with Westwind to sell his script to CBS (defendant), which produced a show with a similar premise but did not credit Givens, Jacobs, or Webb (plaintiffs) as required by the Writers Guild of America's rules. Givens appealed the credit denial to the WGA, which investigated and repeatedly upheld the denial. The plaintiffs then sued CBS for breach of contract over the missing credits; CBS argued the WGA's investigation had collateral-estoppel effect and moved for summary judgment, which the district court granted.
IssueFree
Whether an issue litigated in a prior forum has collateral-estoppel effect if that forum lacked appropriate procedural safeguards.
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