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Long form agreement between Rogers Brackett (Plaintiff) against James Dean (Defendant) regarding money that Brackett claimed Dean owed him. Unsigned agreement is accompanied by original envelope from lawyer Theodore Kupferman to Dean's agent Jane Deacy, postmarked 9 March 1955, the same day ''East of Eden'' premiered. A former studio lawyer, Kupferman was likely acting as a go-between for Dean to settle this potentially embarrassing lawsuit by Brackett, who claimed that Dean owed him for small loans and hotel room bills. Agreement stipulates that Dean shall pay Brackett $100 per week until a total of $800 is paid. Two page agreement measures 8.5'' x 13'', with a rider measuring 8.5'' x 5'' stapled at bottom. Folds, overall near fine. From the estate of James Dean's agent, Jane Deacy.
Lawsuit Settlement Agreement of Rogers Brackett vs. James Dean
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