Wellman v. Writers Guild of America, West, Inc.

PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:

OVERVIEW

Wendell Wellman appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the Writers Guild of America (the “Guild”) in Wellman’s action seeking to obtain damages and to vacate an arbitration award. Guild arbiters awarded screenwriting credit for “Fair Game” to Charlie Fletcher, another screenwriter. Wellman argues that neither the arbiters nor the Guild’s Policy Review Board (the “Board”) followed Guild procedures. Wellman also contends that the district court erred when it determined that claims he failed to present to the Board were waived.…