Why someone Jerry Seinfeld knew in college, sued NBC Sitki for $ 100 million

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“Seinfeld” – a unique cit in different ways. He subjected the formulas of the storytelling of the genre, gluing into the small feats of four self -absorptions of characters who securely make their lives and/or the lives of others living nightmares, preferring their own care. He shied away from the mandatory will-albo did not need-tan tensions between the two characters (Jerry and Elein), most likely connected, finding that they had already connected (and, besides one short, catastrophic arrangement with and conclusions, were not interested in connecting again).

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Another close sinlar “Seinfeld”, at least, at the time, is that the four main characters were based on very real people. In addition to the “Ozi and Hariet” adventures (in which the actual Nelson’s actual family starred), it is difficult to come up with a sit, which has so much stretched out of the life of its creators. But Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David, two comedians who came out of the 1970s, the stand-up of the club scene (which gave us legends such as Robin Williams, Harry Shandling and George Wallace) knew that their meetings with all the eccentrics were ripe with potential. So, they plowed forward with “Seinfeld”, and after a few seasons, when NBC could not understand how to sell the series completed with the most popular show on television.

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Success Showbiz on the value of “Seinfeld”, Especially if you borrow from other people for great laughter, there will always be close control from people who had a similar idea or traveled in the same circles as the creators. Sometimes people become sure that their work or life were illegally gained for someone else’s profits (and sometimes right). It is then that the lawsuits will be filed. And here’s what happened to Jerry Seinfeld when someone he knew in college said that in his life, comic book one of the main four characters.

In 1999, Michael Kostana sued Jerry SeinfeldLarry David, NBC and “Production Companies” to use its similarity without his permission in the creation of George Kostan. As the fictional Kostana said, “George Lys. I am bald. So I have.

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Kostanka claimed that this was a violation of the New York civil rights law, as well as invading privacy, slander and false light, and demanded a $ 100 million compensation. This lawsuit was supposed to become unexpected 3 Parking episode. When the lawsuit finally appeared to the judge, it was taken as an annoying waste of time.

In Kostanka, there was never a chance in court, since the limitation term of his complaint expired a year after the 1989 debut. Moreover, by dismissing the Kostana case, the Supreme Court of New York ruled that its demands were not supported by the law of the state and were sanctional.

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Surprisingly, Kostanka addressed this ruling only to hit down again in 2001. Most likely, all these judges knew full well that George’s character was largely based on Larry David. It also probably didn’t help that Kostana had already sought to profit from his tangential connection with “Seinfeld” by writing a biography called “Real Seinfeld: As the real Kostana told.” In any case, Kostana has never seen a cent from his amazing legal problems.