Hustle Zombies Entertainment v. Collins CA2/6

Facts and Procedural History On February 5, 2014, appellant sued Punch Television Network, Inc. (Punch) and its chief executive officer, Joseph Collins, for contract and tort damages based on appellant's contract to produce Ratchet Queens, a television reality show. The contract provided that Punch would pay appellant $2.1 million for the exclusive

1 All statutory references are to the Code of Civil Procedure. right to distribute three seasons of the television reality show. Collins signed the contract on behalf of Punch. The complaint alleges that Punch defaulted on the first installment payment after appellant took out a $25,000 bridge loan, hired Tiffany Pollard to star in the series, incurred substantial production expenses, and produced the first television episode. The second and third causes of action for fraud and negligent misrepresentation allege that Collins and Punch fraudulently promised to pay $50,000 per episode, took a 15-day extension on the first installment payment, and never paid appellant. Punch and Collins were personally served with the summons and complaint on March 5, 2014. Collins did not respond. After a default was entered on April 21, 2014,…