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Litigation

Dec. 30, 2008

Judge Backs Fox in 'Watchmen' Case

In a surprising about-face, a federal judge has ruled in favor of 20th Century Fox over Warner Bros. in the dispute over ownership of the "Watchmen" film.

By Noah Barron
Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - In a surprising about-face, a federal judge has ruled in favor of 20th Century Fox over Warner Bros. in the dispute over ownership of the "Watchmen" film.

The ruling by U.S. District Judge Gary Allen Feess comes just a week after he rejected summary judgment motions from both sides and reset the trial start date. Now, it appears there will be no trial at all.

Feess wrote in his five...

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