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Civil Litigation,
Entertainment & Sports

Aug. 9, 2019

Director defeats lawsuit by film company

A five-year legal battle waged over two films starring the actor Danny Trejo ended this week with a victory for director Robert Rodriguez.

A five-year legal battle waged over two films starring the actor Danny Trejo ended this week with a victory for director Robert Rodriguez.

The creators of "Vengeance," an action film starring Trejo and retired professional wrestler Diamond Dallas Page, sued Rodriguez in 2013, alleging the "From Dusk Till Dawn" director had maliciously interfered with their film's production and induced Trejo to violate exclusivity agreements with th...

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