Writers Guild of America, West, Inc. v. Superior Court

FEINERMAN, J. pro tem. *

Petitioners are defendants in an action filed against them by real parties in interest, William Allyn, an individual, Everett Chambers, an individual, and Valentine Productions, an unincorporated entity wholly owned by Everett Chambers and the joint venture of William Allyn and Everett Chambers. The genesis of the complaint is the alleged publication and circulation of an “unfair list” by petitioners in which the three plaintiffs were designated as ‘ ‘ Sub-standard Producers. ’ ’

Plaintiffs’ second amended complaint, in addition to other causes of action, contains three…