[Lotr_announce] BREAKING NEWS - Court: No punitive damages in 'LOTR' suit

[Michael Regina]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has barred the estate of “Lord of the Rings”
author J.R.R. Tolkien from seeking punitive damages against the studio that
brought the trilogy to the big screen. Tolkien’s heirs claim New Line Cinema
has failed to pay any royalties from the estimated $6 billion they say the
movie has grossed worldwide. The lawsuit is seeking more than $150 million
in compensatory damages based on breach of contract, fraud and other claims.

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