Legal Opinion
Paramount Pictures Corp. v. Davis
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 31, 1964No. Civ. 28433PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FOURT, J., and LILLIE, J.
This is an application for a writ of supersedeas to stay the enforcement of a preliminary injunction pending an appeal from the injunctive order. The injunction issued in an action commenced by Paramount Pictures Corporation (“Paramount”), against Bette Davis (“Davis”) in which Paramount sought to compel performance of a contract.
Under the contract, dated November 11, 1963, Davis was employed by Paramount to act, play and perform the part of “Mrs. Hayden” in the photoplay “Where Love Has Gone,” such services to be rendered for a period of “ten (10) consecutive weeks…
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