Entertainment & Sports
Feb. 2, 2018
‘Spinal Tap’ stars double down on fraud claim
Plaintiffs say California courts have long recognized an exception for economic loss in intentional torts.
The creative minds behind the film "This is Spinal Tap" on Thursday challenged claims made by the film's rights holders that their alleged profit-shorting wouldn't rise to the level of fraud.
U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee in Los Angeles tossed the plaintiffs' first amended complaint in May, reasoning that it had failed to meet the standards for fraud.
They filed a second amended complaint in Oct...
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