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LYRICK STUDIOS, INC. v. BIG IDEA PRODUCTIONS, INC.

No. 03-10837.

420 F.3d 388 (2005)

LYRICK STUDIOS, INC., Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellee, v. BIG IDEA PRODUCTIONS, INC., Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 5, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Williams (argued), Haynes & Boone, Fort Worth, TX, Anne M. Johnson, Haynes & Boone, Dallas, TX, for Lyrick Studios, Inc.

Vincent H. Chieffo (argued), Greenberg Traurig, Santa Monica, CA, LeAllen Frost, Greenberg Traurig, Dallas, TX, for Big Idea Productions, Inc.

Before SMITH, DENNIS and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

PRADO, Circuit Judge:

Appellee Lyrick Studios, Inc. ("Lyrick") contends that appellant Big Idea Productions, Inc. ("Big Idea") breached their agreement under which Big Idea provided Lyrick with an exclusive license to distribute children's cartoon programs. Lyrick sued over this breach, and the jury found in its favor. Big Idea appeals, arguing that Lyrick cannot satisfy the requirement that all transfers of copyright (such as exclusive licenses) must be in writing...

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