Warner Brothers Pictures Inc v Nelson

Warner Brothers Pictures Inc v Nelson
CourtHigh Court
Full case name Warner Brothers Pictures Inc v Nelson
Decided19 October 1936
Citation[1937] 1 KB 209
Court membership
Judge sittingBranson J
Keywords
  • Injunction
  • Contract for personal services
  • Restrictive covenant

Warner Brothers Pictures Inc v Nelson [1937] 1 KB 209 was a judicial decision of the English courts relating to the contract of employment between the actress Bette Davis (who was sued under her married name) and Warner Bros. The court upheld the contract, effectively forcing the actress to return to the United States to continue making films for Warner Bros. and complete the term of her contract.

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