SANTA MONICA, Calif. - A judge will not immediately rule on Charlie Sheen's contention that his $100 million lawsuit over his firing from "Two and a Half Men" should be handled in a public court rather than in private arbitration.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Allan Goodman listened to hours of argument Tuesday from Sheen's attorneys and lawyers for his ex-employer, Warner Bros. Television.
The actor sued the studio and series executive producer Chuck Lorre on March 10, days after he was fired from television's top-rated comedy. Warner Bros. cited a series of bizarre actions by the actor and his criticism of Lorre to end its contract with Sheen and scuttle the rest of the show's current season.
Sheen's attorneys claim an arbitration clause in his contract is unconscionable.
