N.Y. Supreme Court to hear 'Runway' case

NEW YORK, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- The New York Supreme Court will hear a legal battle over the network home of the TV series "Project Runway," a judge has ruled.

U.S. District Judge Richard Sullivan ruled Tuesday the ongoing legal fight between the Weinstein Co. and NBC Universal will move onto the state's top court, The Hollywood Reporter said.

The Southern District judge ruled the Lifetime network must accept the repercussions of initially delaying its involvement in the state court case.

"While Lifetime was perfectly entitled to adopt a strategy of waiting on the sidelines until it felt its position was strengthened by the recordation of its interests, it cannot now, having been unfavorably impacted by the state court's ruling, avoid the consequences of its strategic decision," Sullivan said in his ruling.

Lifetime became embroiled in the initial breach of contract lawsuit filed by NBC Universal against the Weinstein Co. after the network agreed to be the new home of "Runway."

The network had wanted the legal fight to stay out of state court, a request Sullivan denied, the Reporter said.