Appellant writer challenged

Procedural Posture Appellant writer challenged a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County (California) in favor of respondent movie studio declaring that the movie studio was not entitled to give the writer screen credit for a screenplay written by the writer. Overview: california caci jury instructions The movie studio and the writer entered into a contract for the writing of a screenplay. The movie studio brought a declaratory judgment action against the writer seeking a declaration that the writer had breached the contract; therefore the movie studio was not required to give the writer screen credit for the screenplay. The trial court entered a judgment in favor of the movie studio, and the writer sought review. The court affirmed, holding that the controlling agreement was the contract between the parties and not a collective bargaining agreement involving a non-party. The writer breached his duty under the contract to act in good faith not to injure or prejudice the movie studio in connection with the utilization of the writer's services; therefore, the movie studio was released from all obligations to the writer under the contract. Outcome The court affirmed the judgment declaring that the movie studio was not required to give the writer screen credit for the screenplay written by the writer.