{"id":29118,"date":"2008-06-29T20:20:35","date_gmt":"2008-06-30T01:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=29118"},"modified":"2008-06-29T20:20:35","modified_gmt":"2008-06-30T01:20:35","slug":"new-line-wins-round-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2008\/06\/29\/29118-new-line-wins-round-one\/","title":{"rendered":"New Line wins Round One"},"content":{"rendered":"

Message board member Voronwe the Faithful has come through for us once again. He’s the first to report on the results of hearing on New Line\u2019s Demurrer and Motion to Strike, held on June 24. <\/p>\n

“Well, it looks like my take on the demurrer that New Line filed in the case filed against it by the Tolkien family and publisher was pretty darn accurate. The court sustained the demurrer with leave to amend within 20 days. The court explicitly held that the allegations in the Complaint support nothing more than a breach of contract cause of action. Assuming that the plaintiffs are unable to satisfactorily amend the complaint to assert new allegations that support the fraud and\/or breach of fiduciary duty causes of action (a virtual impossibility), those causes of action are out, and New Line is protected from the possibility of an award of punitive damages.”<\/div>\n

If you missed it, be sure to read the article Voronwe shared with us on Clearing up Misconceptions Regarding the Tolkien vs. New Line Lawsuit<\/a>. And, as always, if you have opinions or concerns to share on the topic, be sure and check out the discussion<\/a> underway on our message boards. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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