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February 8, 2013: DC Moves to End Superman/Superboy Lawsuits

Superman Court Case With yesterday's summary judgment filings, DC Comics is asking the court to rule against the Siegels in the Superman and Superboy lawsuits on the basis of the pre-existing settlement, and close the case once and for all.

    The one thing that stands out: the Siegel side has not been able to state a single argument in favor of keeping these cases alive.

    The emails entered as exhibits mention that the parties entered into settlement talks to end the dispute without a final judgment from the judgment from the court. Again, as we've noted before, that's typical in these situations - when one party has a decisive advantage, reaching a settlement without a judgment is efficient and offers a way for the otherwise losing side to save face, not to mention additional legal expenses.

    In the course of these exchanges, the Siegel side insists that it has legal arguments for going forward, but upon questioning, it does not mention any specifics. It's a weak attempt to get some leverage in negotiations, and DC's summary judgment motion is calling Toberoff's bluff. Either the settlement is wrapped up quickly and on DC's terms, or DC will get the court to end it first.

Read the complete report by Jeff Trexler at ComicsBeat.com.


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