Gencon Sued by LucasFilm (over Star Wars Celebration Make-a-Wish auction)

heirodule · Feb 11, 2008

http://reporter.blogs.com/thresq/2008/01/lucasfilm-sues.html

George Lucas is claiming that a "Star Wars" convention has moved over to the dark side.

In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in nothern California, LucasFilm says that Gen Con, a company that puts on gaming conventions, failed to uphold a contract to deliver proceeds from a "Star Wars" memorabilia auction to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

According to this complaint, Gen Con owes almost $1 million to the charity and to LucasArts for proceeds from an auction held at last May's Gen Con convention in Los Angeles. LucasFilm says it undertook expenses to advertise the auction to increase participation.

brehobit · Feb 11, 2008

Just read the filing. Looks real.

A company like Gen Con should do it's very best to prevent anything like this from coming to court. The make-a-wish thing just really puts it over the top in terms of bad PR...

Ouch.

Mark

Thornir Alekeg · Feb 11, 2008

Oh, that's not good. $1 million being kept from sick kids does not make for good PR at all.

I guess they shouldn't have hired Hutt & Fett as their accounting firm.

Rykion · Feb 11, 2008

The story at the link is deceptive. Gen Con is being sued for $500,00 for breaching an agreement. They are also being sued for $150,000 for the auction. The rest of the monay is interest.

brehobit · Feb 11, 2008

Rykion said:
The story at the link is deceptive. Gen Con is being sued for $500,00 for breaching an agreement. They are also being sued for $150,000 for the auction. The rest of the monay is interest.

Yep. And even those numbers may be a bit magical. But still, in Gen Con's position, this is a bad group to be sued _by_ and throwing the Make-a-wish foundation on top of it just sucks.

Mark

Rykion · Feb 11, 2008

Rykion said:
The story at the link is deceptive. Gen Con is being sued for $500,00 for breaching an agreement. They are also being sued for $150,000 for the auction. The rest of the monay is interest.

Had to do my last post as the boss walked in so I didn't get a chance to edit or complete the post. :heh:

The first number should be $500,000. There is also a further $150,000 in the third claim for conversion. Still doesn't look good for Gen Con, but the linked blurb makes it sound like Gen Con owes $1 million to a charity.

Bacris · Feb 11, 2008

Wow.

You hate to see something like this pop up, particularly because a charitable organization is involved.

mhensley · Feb 11, 2008

I hope they can weather this financially. It would be a major blow to gaming if Gencon were to die.

Xath · Feb 11, 2008

And to the Indianapolis tourism department.

Rykion · Feb 11, 2008

Wow, I even missed the 4th claim for unjust enrichment for another $150,000. I hope Gen Con can get this settled out of court, and for a lot less than $950,000 plus interest LFL is after.

Gencon Sued by LucasFilm (over Star Wars Celebration Make-a-Wish auction)

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