LucasFilm LTD filed suit against Gen Con LLC for “breach of contract, conversion, and unjust enrichment” in regards to the Star Wars Celebration IV convention held in Los Angeles in May 2007.
According to the suit, LFL provided rare Star Wars memorabilia from the Archive to be auctioned (via a live auction and a silent auction) at the Celebration fan convention, with the net proceeds of the charity intended for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Per the suit, the auction events raised “at least $150,000 from the sale of LFL’s archive items”.
The suit outlines four claims, the first noting LFL as damaged “in a sum to be determined of approximately $500,000”, the second $150,000, the third $150,000, the fourth $150,000.
The January 10, 2008 filing can be obtained at the Entertainment and Media Law Blog: LINK
Jason De Bord