Unless your evidence is the contract stating you were owed an exclusive theatrical release, then you have nothing. The fact the lawyer used the word "promises" likely means it wasn't in there.
Contract law is never that simple. The big mistake people make when thinking about this stuff is thinking that the signed piece of paper is the contract. Its not , the contract is the agreement, and the piece of paper is just evidence of the agreement. This has implications, with the big one being that any verbal agreements to modify the terms in some way are just as valid as whats written. The catch is proving it. If Scarlet Johansen has an email, or some other evidence that they made additional promises,
Contract law is never that simple. The big mistake people make when thinking about this stuff is thinking that the signed piece of paper is the contract
Exactly. If I talk to my neighbor and say, "you mow my lawn I'll bake you a pie". It is a contract and it is binding, even though nothing is in writing. Good luck arguing your case in court, but it is a contract.
What's in the contract? (Score:1)
Unless your evidence is the contract stating you were owed an exclusive theatrical release, then you have nothing. The fact the lawyer used the word "promises" likely means it wasn't in there.
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Contract law is never that simple. The big mistake people make when thinking about this stuff is thinking that the signed piece of paper is the contract. Its not , the contract is the agreement, and the piece of paper is just evidence of the agreement. This has implications, with the big one being that any verbal agreements to modify the terms in some way are just as valid as whats written. The catch is proving it. If Scarlet Johansen has an email, or some other evidence that they made additional promises,
Re:What's in the contract? (Score:3)
Contract law is never that simple. The big mistake people make when thinking about this stuff is thinking that the signed piece of paper is the contract
Exactly. If I talk to my neighbor and say, "you mow my lawn I'll bake you a pie". It is a contract and it is binding, even though nothing is in writing. Good luck arguing your case in court, but it is a contract.
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Well if he agrees it is (Thats the part thats generally difficult to prove), yeah.