After initiating a $1.75 billion legal action contrary to the newly-purchased Twenty-First Century Fox Incorporated subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company in November, Asian casino operator, Genting Malaysia Berhad, is now reportedly the subject of a countersuit caused from the American media giant.
Damages sought:
According to a report from The Hollywood Reporter, the actions from The Walt Disney Company was registered on Tuesday with the United States District Court for the Central District of California and is seeking $46.2 million in settlement over allegations that Genting Malaysia Berhad had failed ‘to honor its contractual commitments’ about a licensing agreement.
Development tragedy:
The Hollywood Reporter comprehensive this 2013 deal was to see Genting and Fox collaborate so as to build the 20th Century Fox World Theme Park in the Malaysian firm’s sprawling Resorts World Genting integrated casino resort. But, the Kuala Lumpur-listed operator then pulled the plug prior to after sparking a breach of contract lawsuit over allegations that The Walt Disney Company had unjustly instructed its recently-acquired subordinate to cancel the union so as to adapt to its long-held policy rather than cooperating with enterprises involved in gaming.
License charge demands:
Last year saw Disney agree to pay $71 billion so as to buy Fox, although the lawsuit from Genting Malaysia Berhad also alleges that its partner’s fresh owner had almost immediately sought to scupper the deal by instituting flaws while asking for increased and accelerated license fee payments.
Poor planning charges:
But, The Hollywood Reporter explained that the new countersuit from Disney asserts that these alleged flaws were the product of inadequate planning and poor standards of quality on the portion of Genting Malaysia Berhad.
The lawsuit from The Walt Disney Company read…
“Because it often proceeded with no plans, acceptance or much idea in any way, Genting [Malaysia Berhad] constructed buildings that were too tall to the themed facades built to house thembuilt parade floats that were so big they left no space on the road for spectators, constructed an appeal without including the engineered (or some ) evacuation path and frequently had to retrofit, if not tear down, its own prematurely-built structures to adapt either [Twenty-First Century Fox Incorporated’s] approved plans or the intended use of this project. ”
Whimsical revisions:
The criticism from Walt Disney allegedly charges that Genting had regularly ‘only shifted accepted attractions in the whim of its own chairman’ such as a previously-approved central fountain and actions such as these needed ‘farther layout, a further approval procedure and further delays. ’
Diversionary denunciation:
In responding to this newest countersuit, Genting Malaysia Berhad lawyer, John Berlinski, allegedly told the information source the action is an effort by The Walt Disney Company ‘to divert attention away from its own incompetence and inexperience. ’
Berlinski to The Hollywood Reporter…
“Just two months prior to termination, [Twenty-First Century Fox Integrated ] was willing to open 20th Century Fox World Theme Park but just if Genting [Malaysia Berhad] compensated them well in excess of the amounts the parties originally agreed upon. ”
