'No Country for Old Men' Suit Heads to Trial Over Payment to Tommy Lee Johnson

Miramax/Courtesy Everett Collection A suit alleging thatParamount short changed a trader within the Oscar champion No Country for Old Males giving Tommy Lee Johnson a large $15 million pay-out is headed to trial. La Superior Court Judge Mark Mooney declined Vital's tries to win summary judgment againstinvestorMarathon Funding, which prosecuted the studio this past year. Marathon claims its arrangement with Vital Vantageentitled it to a quarter of "internet distribution revenue" in the 2007 best picture champion. The organization prosecuted after realizing a unique $3.75 mil deduction inside a profit statement because of a $15 million payment to No Country co-star Johnson. Johnson themself had prosecuted Vital for $tens of millions of in 2008 on accusations he received a smaller up-front fee in exchange for "significant box-office bonuses and 'back-finish' compensation." That dispute seems to possess been offer mattress, however in creating a payment to Johnson, Vital is purported to have preferred a Hollywood star at the fee for Marathon. The organization's lawyers assaulted Vital's alleged bonus mistake screw-ups as "gross and inexcusable" however the studio contended its deduction was allowed through the contract regardless. In moving the situation to another jury phase, Judge Mooney stated it had been close. "This is just one of individuals cases I possibly could argue quite well on each side,' stated the judge. "But ultimately It does come lower as to whether I can produce a determination whether it's a partnership. I'm unsure will be able to.Inch E-mail: eriqgardner@yahoo.com Twitter: @eriqgardner Tommy Lee Johnson No Country for Old Males