Comment by marincounty
12 years ago
Most movies don't make what they used to--that is before the Internet. I would sue in small claims court. I'm surprised The Cricket didn't sub the job out to Indian graphic designer--and get away with paying a few rupees.
Small Claims Courts are limited to claims of a certain amount, typically something like $500. There's no way he could get back anywhere close to the real value of his design by suing them there.
Besides, what the movie makes doesn't matter. He'd be suing the ad agency that ripped off his design, not the producers of the movie.
It's $10,000 in California and you don't need a lawyer. However, winning is no sure thing; we're only getting one side of the story.