LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- "High School Musical"
star Vanessa Hudgens is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit by her former lawyer who
claims the young singer and actress owes him 150,000 dollars, court documents
showed Thursday.
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Actress Vanessa Hudgens of the cable TV
movie "High School Musical" poses as she arrives at the Young Hollywood
Awards, which honors rising young artists in the entertainment field, in
Hollywood April 22, 2007. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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Los Angeles lawyer Brian Schall filed the lawsuit
last month against the 18 year-old Hudgens, alleging breach of contract and
unjust enrichment by the star, who has become hot among American teenagers after
playing a high school singer in the Disney Channel' s popular television movie
and its sequel.
Hudgens is asking the court to dismiss the suit by
arguing that she was only 16 when she signed a contract with the lawyer. A
hearing on Hudgens' dismissal motion is set for Dec. 5 by the court.
Schall and Hudgens entered a contract in October
2005, and he advanced costs and expenses on her behalf in connection with her
songwriting and recording career, according to court documents.
Schall says he drafted contracts for Hudgens that
have helped her earn more than 5 million dollars, and Hudgens paid some of the
money, but still owes him 150,000 dollars.
But court papers filed this week by Hudgens' lawyer
say that California state Family Code "provides that the contract of a minor is
voidable and may be disaffirmed before age 18 or within a reasonable time
afterward." Hudgens earlier officially disaffirmed the contract.
Hudgens' court papers additionally state that she
actually had an agreement with the law offices of Schall, but not with Schall as
an individual.
Hudgens hired the Schall firm in October 2005 on
representations by its attorneys that they were skilled in entertainment law,
but she determined in the middle of this year that the services were "blow
professional standards, resulting in a breakdown of their relationship,"
according to her court papers.
"High School Musical 2" sets
viewership record
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A poster of Disney Channel's "High
School Musical 2." (File Photo)
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BEIJING, Aug. 20 (Xinhuanet) -- Disney Channel's
"High School Musical 2" set a viewership record by attracting 17.24 million
viewers at Friday night, making the original movie's debut the most-watched
basic cable telecast of all time.
"High School Musical 2," a sequel to the successful 2006
telefilm "High School Musical," surpassed the previous record holder, ESPN's
"Monday Night Football" game on Sept. 23, 2006, which averaged 16 million
viewers, when premiering on the Disney Channel last Friday. Full story
Vanessa Hudgens splits with boyfriend
after nude scandal
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Cast members Zac Efron (L) and Vanessa
Hudgens answer questions during the panel for the Disney Channel movie
"High School Musical 2" at the Television Critics Association Summer Press
Tour in Beverly Hills, California July 14, 2007. (Xinhua/Reuters
Photo)
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BEIJING, Sept. 20 -- "High School Musical" star Vanessa
Hudgens has split with her boyfriend and co-star Zac Efron, and is considering
posing for a men's magazine - according to reports.
Hudgens, who was involved in a nude photo scandal earlier
this month, split with boyfriend Efron while he was overseas, OK! Magazine
reported. Full story
