Like his Dr. Quincy alter-ego, Jack Klugman is refusing to give up on a case. The 87-year old actor has filed a new lawsuit against Universal Studios regarding profits owed to him for his work on the 1976 TV series, Quincy, M.E..
As you may recall, Klugman sued last year because the studio refused to provide him with a copy of his Quincy, M.E. contract. He finally got it and a copy of the studio’s 1998-2006 accounting statements for the series. Klugman’s now suing once again for breach of contract, declaratory relief, and an accounting.
According to the lawsuit, Klugman didn’t actually sign a deal for the show but Universal executives made an oral agreement with the actor to give him a participant’s share of 25% of all net profits for the program. He was also supposed to receive timely accountings of the TV show’s revenue. While this deal apparently wasn’t put into writing, it is referenced by written correspondence.
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