'Happy Days' Cast Suffers Setback in $ten million Suit Against CBS

Courtesy Everett Collection Cast people of Happy Days have observed a setback inside their $ten million suit over selling revenue within the hit sitcom. A La judge on Wednesday released claims that CBS committed fraud by shortchanging them money from slots featuring their faces together with other consumer products that have been licensed over time.our editor recommends'Happy Days' Cast Sues CBS, Vital for $10 Million'Happy Days' alum dies at 58 Your final decision by Judge Elizabeth Allen White-colored means the heavens- Marion Ross, Don Most, Anson Williams, Erin Moran as well as the widow of Tom Bosley (he died a year ago) - cannot receive punitive damages within the trial, that's scheduled for June 2012. "We are thrilled a legal court has thrown out all claims for punitive damages and substantially simplified this with a situation of contract interpretation," CBS notifies The Hollywood Reporter in statement. Jon Pfeiffer, attorney for your stars, told CNN his clients intend to press forward while using suit. In April, the crowd punished CBS for $ten million proclaiming they never received revenue claims connected with selling within the 1974-1984 series, which CBS never designed to pay them back. The heavens say their contracts granted them 5% of internet proceeds, or 2 1/2% if their images were found in a business. CBS, represented by lawyers Andrew White-colored and Keri E. Campbell, responded getting a motion to dismiss several claims inside the suit, as well as the judge grants that request concerning the fraud, concealment and conversion claims. The breach of contract situation continues. Email: Matthew.Belloni@thr.com Twitter: @THRMattBelloni CBS Happy Days