Suit against Theron headed to trial

Published: Oct. 5, 2008 at 3:58 PM
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NEW YORK, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Actress Charlize Theron will face a New York trial over allegations she reneged on a contract with a designer watch manufacturer, a judge has ruled.

A U.S. District Court judge ruled that despite attempts by Theron to have the suit dismissed, the litigation filed by the Swiss watch manufacturer Raymond Weil will go to trial this month, the New York Daily News reported Sunday.

The suit alleges Theron violated her advertising campaign contract to wear time pieces created by the Swiss company at all times by wearing a watch made by another manufacturer.

The Daily News said Raymond Weil is seeking $20 million from the popular actress, who won a Best Actress Academy Award for the movie "Monster."


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