Legal Opinion

Fanning v. Yoland Productions, Inc.

California Court of Appeal

Decided April 25, 1957No. Civ. 21697PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOOD (Parker), J.

Plaintiff is assignee of the rights of Ronald Colman to compensation under a motion picture contract. This is an action to recover $75,000, the balance of the amount guaranteed to be paid to him under the contract. In a nonjury trial, judgment was for plaintiff for said amount against defendants Yoland Productions, Inc., and Cardinal Pictures, Inc. Defendant Cardinal Pictures, Inc., appeals from the judgment.

On June 9,1949, Yoland Productions, Inc., a motion picture producer, and Ronald Colman, an actor, entered into a written agreement whereby Colman agreed to render…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. GandyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1927
  2. Jegen v. BergerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1946
  3. Hedlund v. Sutter Medical Service Co.California Court of Appeal · 1942
  4. Bergin v. Van Der SteenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951
  5. Pecarovich v. BeckerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1952

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Melchior v. New Line Productions, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2003
  2. Estate of PieperCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
  3. Recorded Picture Co. [Prods.] Ltd. v. Nelson Entm't, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1997
  4. Davies v. LanginCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1962
  5. Regents of University of New Mexico v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975

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