Walker, Texas Ranger: Chuck Norris, CBS, Sony Settle 2019 $30M Lawsuit

ChuckNorris & TopKickProductions have settled their 2019 $30 million lawsuit against CBS & Sony over WalkerTexasRanger residuals. / Walker

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alleging he was shortchanged out of at least $30 million in profits from the popular CBS action Western series. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Monday dismissed the case after both sides agreed to resolve the suit in a settlement. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.

Top Kick claimed CBS hadn't included SVOD revenue on profit participation statements since 2004 and refused to turn over Sony's statements. It also alleged that Sony ignored a lucrative licensing offer from Katz Broadcasting while granting an exclusive license to getTV, which the company owns.

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