Mike Jacobs, Jr. William Webb, Individuals Westwind Releasing Corp., a California Corporation, and Michael Givens v. CBS Broadcasting Inc.

OPINION

GRABER, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs Mike Jacobs, Jr., William Webb, and Westwind Releasing Corporation filed this action against Defendant CBS Broadcasting, Inc., alleging that CBS had breached a contract to give Plaintiffs production credit when it produced a television series called Early Edition. The district court granted summary judgment to CBS on the ground that an earlier nonjudicial proceeding precluded Plaintiffs from bringing their claim to court. We reverse because that nonjudicial proceeding was too informal to have preclusive effect.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Michael…