John Bloom and Jim Atkinson v. Hearst Entertainment, Inc.

GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:

John Bloom and Jim Atkinson (“appellants”) appeal from a decision of the Northern District of Texas in a contract dispute. Appellants brought suit in Texas State Court against appellees, claiming that they possessed the home video rights to a motion picture based on a book written by them. The appellees removed the case to the federal district court. The District Court ruled against the appellants, issuing findings of fact and conclusions of law that held the appellants did convey the home video rights in controversy here to the appellees. The appellants appealed the…