John Terenzio, Tap Inc. v. Al Gore, Current TV LLC, Current Media LLC
Published: Jul. 27, 2013 | Result Date: Jul. 9, 2013 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: CGC-13-529261 Demurrer – Defense
Court
San Francisco Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Ellyn S. Garofalo
(Venable LLP)
Defendant
Bert H. Deixler
(Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP)
Facts
Media consultant John Terenzio and Tap Inc. sued Al Gore, Current TV LLC and Current Media LLC for allegedly being cut out of Current TV's $500 million sale to Al Jazeera. Terenzio claimed he conceived the idea for the distribution of an American version of Al Jazeera and presented a proposal for Al Jazeera that identified Current TV as a potential acquisition target.
Damages
Plaintiffs sought $5 million in damages.
Result
San Francisco Court Judge Ernest Goldsmith ruled that Terenzio had not alleged enough to support his causes of action. Terenzio's claims for breach of implied agreement and quantum meruit were dismissed. The court gave Terenzio 10 days to amend his complaint as to all plaintiffs and all causes of action.
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