Spare a copper guv....? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

William Cloud Hicklin · 05-31-2009, 09:00 AM

Nope- in the US (unlike Britain) parties to a suit pay their own attorneys' fees, win or lose.

It is however very true that the Tolkien Trust is a fiduciary and as such has a legal obligation to recover monies owed to it.

It's no longer a question of "sucking New Line dry," since New Line as a legal entity has ceased to exist, having been absorbed into Time Warner (which is thus now responsible for New Line's liabilities).

Morsul the Dark · 05-31-2009, 07:31 PM

Hate to say it, but as with all such matter Time Warner has nearly endless resources they'll simply wait out the estate until it gets sick and quits.

05-31-2009, 09:00 AM	#1
William Cloud Hicklin Loremaster of Annúminas Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,330	Nope- in the US (unlike Britain) parties to a suit pay their own attorneys' fees, win or lose. It is however very true that the Tolkien Trust is a fiduciary and as such has a legal obligation to recover monies owed to it. It's no longer a question of "sucking New Line dry," since New Line as a legal entity has ceased to exist, having been absorbed into Time Warner (which is thus now responsible for New Line's liabilities). __________________ The entire plot of The Lord of the Rings could be said to turn on what Sauron didn’t know, and when he didn’t know it.

05-31-2009, 07:31 PM	#2
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	Hate to say it, but as with all such matter Time Warner has nearly endless resources they'll simply wait out the estate until it gets sick and quits. __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

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