According to <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/thr-esq/warner-bros-conquers-mortal-kombat-161233">The Hollywood Reporter</a>, a <b>2008</b> case filed against <b>New Line Cinema</b>, a <b>Warner Bros.</b> subsidiary, by <b>Threshold Entertainment</b>, producers of the original TV and Movie <b>Mortal Kombat</b> properties, has been dismissed. At stake was <b>$9.3m</b> in profits from the original <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_(film)">Mortal Kombat (1995)</a> film that <b>Threshold Entertainment</b> believe it was owed between 2000-2004 under their agreement.
However, back in <b>December 2010</b> the presiding judge ruled that <b>Warner Bros.</b> was the <b>"prevailing party"</b> in the case and ruled that <b>Threshold</b> was only entitled to <b>$14,000</b> after a financial audit, but was responsible for <b>Warner's</b> court costs. Because of that ruling, a hearing earlier this week on this matter determined that the rest of the case was moot, so the case was dismissed.
While <b>Threshold Entertainment</b> plans to appeal, this ruling only affects this single case. <b>Threshold</b> still has two more pending litigations against <b>Warner Bros.</b>, one a similar case regarding unpaid profits, the other <a href="http://www.trmk.org/news/12846/threshold_still_claims_mortal_kombat_rights_sues_wb.html">regarding the sale of Midway Games</a>. Those cases were not affected by this latest ruling.
However, back in <b>December 2010</b> the presiding judge ruled that <b>Warner Bros.</b> was the <b>"prevailing party"</b> in the case and ruled that <b>Threshold</b> was only entitled to <b>$14,000</b> after a financial audit, but was responsible for <b>Warner's</b> court costs. Because of that ruling, a hearing earlier this week on this matter determined that the rest of the case was moot, so the case was dismissed.
While <b>Threshold Entertainment</b> plans to appeal, this ruling only affects this single case. <b>Threshold</b> still has two more pending litigations against <b>Warner Bros.</b>, one a similar case regarding unpaid profits, the other <a href="http://www.trmk.org/news/12846/threshold_still_claims_mortal_kombat_rights_sues_wb.html">regarding the sale of Midway Games</a>. Those cases were not affected by this latest ruling.
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