Judge overturns US$128 million punitive damages award to stars and producers of TV show 'Bones'
In this May 16, 2016 file photo, David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel attend the FOX Networks 2016 Upfront Presentation Party in New York. LOS ANGELES -- A judge on Thursday overturned a $128 million punitive damages award to the stars and producers of the long-running Fox TV show "Bones" in a dispute over profits.
Judge Richard Rico's decision is a victory for the studio, 21st Century Fox, which called it a vindication.David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel, the stars of "Bones" from 2005 through 2017, sued Fox in 2015, saying it denied them profits by licensing the show to Fox's TV division and to Hulu for below-market rates. They were joined by executive producer Barry Josephson and author Kathy Reichs, who wrote the novels "Bones" is based on.
An arbitrator in February ordered 21st Century Fox to pay the punitive damages, saying Fox executives engaged in "intentional fraud and malice." Fox contested the decision in court.
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