Lucasarts Entertainment Co. v. Humongous Entertainment Co.

ORDER.

WALKER, District Judge.

This suit arises as a result of an agreement between Electronic Arts, Inc. (“Electronic Arts”) and defendant Humongous Entertainment Company (“Humongous”), granting Electronic Arts the right to distribute Humongous’ products, including a computer video game entitled Putt Putt Joins the Parade. Humongous’ principals are former employees of plaintiff LueasArts Entertainment Company (“LueasArts”), who created a software tool called the Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion (“SCUMM”) System. The SCUMM System is a tool used in the development of computer video…