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Litigation

Jun. 17, 2011

Sheen Lawsuit Heads to Arbitration

Actor Charlie Sheen may not be litigating his $100 million case against Warner Bros. Television Prod. and "Two and a Half Men" co-creator Chuck Lorre in a public courtroom.

By Erica E. Phillips
Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - Actor Charlie Sheen may not be litigating his $100 million case against Warner Bros. Television Prod. and "Two and a Half Men" co-creator Chuck Lorre in a public courtroom.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Allan J. Goodman on Wednesday agreed with the studio that Sheen's and Lorre's contracts both contained clauses calling for private arbitration.

There is still a possibility of the dispute returni...

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