Facts

Oksana Baiul-Farina, professionally known as Oksana Baiul, sued Sonar Entertainment Inc., successor in interest to RHI Entertainment Inc. and Crown Media Holdings Inc. dba Hallmark Channels, involving a contractual dispute.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
In 1994, Sonar's predecessor, RHI, produced a made-for-television biopic based on plaintiff's life story, entitled "A Promise Kept: The Oksana Baiul Story." Plaintiff allegedly entered into an agreement with RHI that entitled her to 30 percent of the film's revenue, after deducting certain costs. Crown Media purportedly assumed the obligations under that agreement. Plaintiff claimed that she was never paid by defendants. Plaintiff filed a complaint seeking damages, including punitive damages, based on claims for breach of contract, fraud, specific restitution and accounting.

DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS:
Defendants filed motions for summary judgment, arguing that plaintiff had failed to provide any evidence that she had standing to enforce the agreement with RHI as either a party or a third-party beneficiary to agreement. Additionally, defendants sought to classify plaintiff as a vexatious litigant based on the numerous other similar lawsuits she had filed against them and other defendants.

Result

The court declined to declare Baiul a vexatious litigant. Nevertheless, the court entered judgment in favor of defendants.

Other Information

FILING DATE: June 25, 2015.