Disney to Pay Author Proceeds From Sales

Walt Disney Co., the No. 2 U.S. media company, may have to pay the author of the book behind the 1988 movie “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” as much as $400,000 after a jury said the company underreported some merchandise sales.

The jury in state court in Los Angeles sided with Gary Wolf’s claims that Disney had underreported about $2 million in sales of “Roger Rabbit” merchandise at Disney stores and parks.

Lawyers for Wolf and Disney disagreed about how much the company might have to pay Wolf under the verdict.