Judge blocks Sheen's $100M suit from trial
FILE - This May 21, 2006 file photo shows actor Charlie Sheen as he arrives for the screening of the film "Platoon,"at the 59th International Film Festival in Cannes, France. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Allan Goodman ruled Wednesday, June 15, 2011, that Sheen's $100 million lawsuit over his firing from �Two and a Half Men� should be handled through private arbitration rather than in a public courtroom. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File) Credit: AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge Wednesday rejected Charlie Sheen's request for a court trial for his $100-million lawsuit against Warner Brothers Television, and instead directed him to settle his dispute through an arbitrator.
Warner Bros. had earlier sought arbitration in lieu of a trial -- customary in disputes between talent and studios -- so yesterday's ruling by Judge Allan Goodman represented a victory for the company and setback for Sheen.
The company said in a statement, "We're very gratified by the court's ruling enforcing the parties' arbitration agreement."
Sheen filed the lawsuit against Warner Bros. and "Two and a Half Men" show-runner Chuck Lorre in March after he was fired from the show. At the time, he was the highest-paid sitcom actor on television, earning more than $1 million per episode. The spectacle of a public trial could have been embarrassing for both parties, and potentially costly for Warner Bros., especially if the jury sided with Sheen. Instead, he'll now have to take his case before an individual arbitrator, in private hearings.
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