NAMES IN THE NEWS : 2nd Newman Trial Starts in Week
From Times Staff and Wire Service Reports
BRIDGEPORT, CONN. —
Paul Newman’s legal rematch begins with jury selection next Wednesday in Bridgeport, Conn. The actor and businessman is being sued by Westport deli owner Julius Gold, who wants a share of Newman’s food business because he claims he helped develop it. The first trial, which featured testimony from Newman himself, ended in a mistrial in 1988 after jurors were inadvertently given documents that had been ruled inadmissible. Newman denies that Gold helped develop his salad dressing or that he was promised a cut of the Newman’s Own company profits. Newman donates profits from his food business, which also includes popcorn and spaghetti sauce, to various charities.