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Case 2:10-cv-03633-ODW-RZ Document 460
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DANIEL M. PETROCELLI (S.B . #097802) dpetrocelli(a),omm.com MATTHEW1. KLINE (S.B. #211640) mkline@omm.com CASSAI'tDRA L. SETO (S.B. #246608) cseto@omm.com O'MEtvENY & MYERS LLP 1999 Avenue of the Stars, 7th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90067-6035 Telephone: (31 0) 553-6700 Facsimile: (31 0) 246-6779 Attorneys for Plaintiff DC Comics
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DC COMICS, Plaintiff,
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PACIFIC PICTURES CORPORATION, IP WORLDW1DE, LLC, IPW, LLC, MARC TOBEROFF, an individual, MARK WARREN PEARY, as personal representative of the ESTATE OF JOSEPH SHUSTER, JEAN ADELE PEAVY, an individual, LAURA SIEGEL LARSON, an individual and as personal representative of tbe ESTATE OF JOANNE SIEGEL, and DOES 1-10, inclusive, Defendants.
DECLARATION OF PAUL LEVITZ IN SUPPORT OF DC COMICS' MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON ITS FIRST AND THIRD CLAIMS FOR RELIEF
Hon. Otis D. Wright II Hearing Date: Hearing Time: Courtroom: Aug. 20, 2012 1:30 p.m. I1
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LEVITZ DECL. RE : DC' S MOT. FOR PARTI AL SUMM. J.
DECLARATION OF PAUL LEVITZ

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I worked at DC Comics ("DC") for 38 years, and continue to serve as
3 II Senior Advisor, Consulting Editor, and as a writer for DC. I have personal 4 II knowledge of the matters set forth in this declaration or conducted due diligence to 5 6
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gather them, and if called to testify to the facts stated herein, I could and would do so competently. 2. In 1972, I began working as a freelance writer for DC. In 1973, I
8 II became an assistant editor. Throughout the 1970s, I became progressively more 9 II involved in management ofDC's general business activities, and in 1980, I was 10 II promoted to Manager of Business Affairs. By 1985, I had become predominantly 11 II responsible for DC's business operations, and I was promoted to Executive Vice 12 II President. In 1989, I became Executive Vice President and Publisher. From 2002 13 II to 2010, I served as DC's President and Publisher. Since then, I have served as 14 II Senior Advisor, Consulting Editor, and as a writer for DC. 15 3. During my many years as a business executive at DC, part of my role
16 II was to maintain relationships with writers and artists who had worked for DC in the 17 II past, as well as their families. I had many interactions with Joseph Shuster, his 18 II brother Frank Shuster, his sister Jean Peavy, and his nephew Mark Warren Peary. 19 II Attached hereto as Exhibits 1-78 are true and correct copies of my correspondence 20 II with the Shuster family that DC and I could locate. 21 4. In a 1975 agreement, DC affiliate Warner Communications Inc. agreed
22 II to provide Joe Shuster and Jerome Siegel with lump sum payments, lifetime annual 23 II payments, survivor payments to their heirs, insurance coverage, and other benefits. 24 II As of 2011, Warner had paid the Shuster and Siegel families $4.3 million under the 25 II 1975 agreement, not including medical benefits or special bonuses. 26 5. After Joe Shuster passed away in 1992, Frank and Jean wrote letters to
27 I me and Martin Payson at Time Warner asking for financial assistance. (Exhibits 3, 28 I 6 and 7.) Jean told us she was Joe's sole heir. (Exhibit 3.) I took the lead in
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negotiations with Frank and Jean. On September 8, 1992, I sent Frank a letter offering that DC would increase the survivor payments due to Frank under the 197 5 agreement from $5,000 to $25,000 per year. (Exhibit 5.)
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"extremely pleased" with DC's offer, and saying that, after "discuss[ing] this good news with [his] sister Jean," she and Frank wished that payments be made directly to Jean, who would "send [Frank] whatever money [he] wanted as a gift which would not be taxable to [him]." (Exhibit 6.)
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Frank (who lived in New York) said that Jean would be visiting New
York soon, and asked if he and Jean could meet with me in New York to discuss these issues further. (Exhibit 6.) I agreed, and we met in my office at DC in late September or early October 1992. Jean basically spoke for the two of them, as Frank was frail and considerably older. It was clear that by changing the agreement to pay the annual stipend for Jean's lifetime rather than Frank's, DC would both be far exceeding our promise to Joe and committing to a much larger sum. I understood Joe's original wish, as embodied in the 1975 agreement, to be to take care of Frank because of the assistance Frank had rendered on the early Superman strips as a letterer, and because Frank had taken Joe in during the 1960s; I had never known or understood Joe to want to provide for Jean. Nonetheless, on DC's behalf,
I conditionally agreed to Jean and Frank's request.
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Given DC's financial success, former writers and artists, or their
families, would from time to time, ask DC for money, much as Frank and Jean had done. Every time DC agreed to grant such a request, I would make clear to the writer, artist, or family member that the payment would represent their last and final deal with DC, and would resolve any past, present, or future claims against DC. I recall having this same discussion with Frank and Jean during our in-person meeting in 1992. Frank and Jean both confirmed that they understood. Following this discussion, DC (through me) and Frank and Jean signed an agreement on
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October 2, I 992, dated as of August 1, 1992. A true and correct copy of that agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 8. In key part, and consistent with the above, it states: We ask you to confirm by your signatures below that this agreement fully settles all claims to any payments or other rights or remedies which you may have under any other agreement or otherwise, whether now or hereafter existing regarding any copyrights, trademarks, or other property right in any and all woik created m whole or in part by your brother, Joseph Sliuster, or any works based thereon. In any event, you now grant to us any such rights ana release us, our licensees and all others acting with our permission, and covenant not to assert any claim of right, by suit or otherwrse, with respect to the above, now and forever. 9. DC maintained a good relationship with the Shuster family until 2001.
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16 II 2000 and 2001. (Exhibits 23, 27, 33, 39, 53, 60, 67, 71.) In total, DC has paid Jean 17 I at least over $610,000 under the 1992 agreement, and continues to pay her under I8 I the agreement to this day, even though she went back on her word. I9 I 10. I also exchanged correspondence over the years with Jean's son, Mark
20 I Warren Peary. On May 29, 1996, Mark sent me a screenplay called 21 II "DREAMERS," which he described as "an inspiring life story of Joe Shuster and 22 I Jerry Siegel." (Exhibit 44.) The screenplay discusses how Joe Shuster made 23 I amends with DC late in his life. Mark asked me to pass along the screenplay to 24 I Warner Bros., which I did. On November 6, 1999, Mark asked whether I would be 25 26 27 28 willing to submit a revised screenplay to Warner Bros. (which I later did) and asked whether Joanne Siegel's termination claim concerning her husband's rights would "interfere with us selling our screenplay." (Exhibit 62.) Mark Peary never told me that he thought he or his family had any remaining termination claims to assert. To
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the contrary, in 1999, Jean told me she planned to honor our 1992 agreement and 2 I would assert no termination claim. (Exhibit 59.) I was disappointed when I learned 3 I that the Shuster family filed their termination claim.
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I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States that the
foregoing is true and correct and that this declaration is executed this 16th day of July 2012 in New York, New York.
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Case 2:10-cv-03633-ODW-RZ Document 460-1 Filed 07/16/12 Page 1 of 120 Page ID #:27629
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WAIVER OF MUT TO CONTROL DISPOSITION Date: AUGUST 2, 1992 To:

PIERCE BROS. WESTWOOD VILLAGE
and , the
CHAPEL OF THE
PINES
(Funeral Home Name)

FRANK SHUSTER
(Crematorium Name)
BROTHER
of
(Undersigned)
JOSEPH SHUSTER
(Relation to Deceased) , do hereby waive and surrender any and all
rights I way have under applicable State laws where the above named deceased died and/or in which State final disposition may occur. I give full authority to
JEAN PEAVY (SISTER)
to make any and all arrangements and
authorizations for the cremation and/or final disposition of the deceased,
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FRANK SHUSTER
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Please sign this and HAVE WITNESS SIGN/COMPLETE. THEN, HAVE THIS FORM NOTARIZED. Then, mail to Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Mortuary 1218 Glendon Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90024 ATTN: Kristen Deem Once we receive this, we can schedule a cremation. Call me at: (310) 474-1579 if you have any questions. INUANILAWROON
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party Payson, Vice-President Time Warner 75 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10019 Dear Mr. Payson, This will be one of the most difficult letters I've ever written and one I wish I didn't have to write. As you know, your friend and my brother, Joe Shuster, died on July 30. Joe and I were very close. Every week we talked on the phone. Back in the late 1940's and 1950's when Joe was struggling, I helped support him by sending him a weekly check so he could go on creating new ideas and hopefully sell them. My brother Frank knows this because he took over supporting Joe after I married in 1955. I was happy to do this because I loved him. Joe always assured me that I would be taken care of after his demise. I have just returned from Los Angeles .where I spent a very stressful two weeks arranging for Joe's funeral, disposing of the belongings in his apartment and trying to get the financial affairs in order. In going through his papers I was shocked to learn that Joe did not only not have much money in the bank but that he had almost $20,000 in credit card debts and unpaid bills (copies of bills enclosed). He only had one active bank account at Security Pacific National Bank with $23,773 in it, in which he received his direct deposit checks from Time Warner. I do not have access to his account until the legal things are settled while the 20% interest continues to accrue on his credit card debt. I could not find any other assets except two dormant bank accounts with $167 and $11 in them. I thought Joe might have had a small life insurance policy through his pension to pay his final debts and expenses. . Unfortunately, he did not. As heir to his Will, I am responsible for paying off his credit card debts, along with any bills that will be coming in and forwarded to me-utilities, half month's rent, unknown credit debts, legal fees, etc. Today I received another bill from the County Coroner. Thankfully, Paul Levitz said Time Warner would\cover it. I find myself in a financial plight. How could Joe Shuster end up with an estate of almost nothing? And what if more debt and bills come in? His estate may not even be able to cover it. It's bad enough to lose a family member with whom you are close but it's devastating when they leave a burden of large unpaid debts and bills which the estate can barely cover. On top of this, my son and I had great expenses flying out to California, staying at a motel, renting a car, etc. My husband and I are of modest means. We live on my husband's modest pension and this was very expensive for us. In addition, we still don't know how much the legal fees will be. The estate may not cover it at all.
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This is very embarrassing for me to have to write to you this way. It's unbelievable to me that Joe could have so little considering the
generosity shown by Time Warner in raising the pension income of Siegel and Shuster. Through his 1991 tax return and 1992 pay memos, I found out he was receiving $2,627 twice a month after withholding or $63,000 a year after taxes. I had my son itemize Joe's 1992 checks and bank statements to see where his money went. We've been able to account
for most of his checks. From January of 1992 to the middle of JUly, we
found he wrote almost $31,000 in checks, plus there are other checks still unaccounted for. In a little over six months, he spent everything he took in. Almost $1,500 a month went for rent. Almost $500 for utilities. We also found that over $1,200 a month was being paid to Joanne Siegel for some kind of commission for including him in the pay raise. It appears that for quite a few years, she has been taking 20% of his income as an agent's commission for getting pay raises for Siegel and Shuster. All of this consumed about $3,200 a month. The rest went for groceries (home delivered), personal and health items, and lots of clothes and stereo systems that filled his large apartment from floor to ceiling which he gave to charity at the end. Joe was very generous. He likedto spend on himself and he liked to give things away. In Joe's interview by a reporter from the Toronto Star who came to Joe's apartment, he wrote, "Ohe corner of his apartment is jammed with stereo components--three turntables, several tapedecks, and a dozen high-power speakers--that will be donated to the visually impaired." This must have cost thousands of dollars. Yet, when I came to his apartment, more equipment had been bought and every room was jamm-packed from floor to ceiling full of stereo components and speakers. This time he promised this to the Music Department of the Los Angeles Valley College. When they came to take the equipment, they showed me a letter authorizing them to get it for this good cause. This equipment must have cost thousands and thousands of dollars. He also had every closet stuffed full of jackets and clothes piled everywhere. Joe's ladyfriend admitted to me how generous he had been to her and her son. Her son is a psychology professor and I asked if he could tell me why Joe spent so much money. He said thatJoe was a compulsive buyer triggered by years of deprivation, so when he had a chance, he went on shopping sprees. He was also very generous and gave when he heard there was a need. I am glad Joe spent the last years of his life happy. Joe Shuster was a kind, generous, and creatively brilliant man. He made great contributions to this world. Unfortunately, Joe left his family with a crushing burden of unpaid debts and bills and only a tiny estate to cover it. Joe did not like to deal with business. And now he has put a terrible burden on me which
I know he never intended. The kindness and generosity of Warner Communications and now Time Warner has been demonstrated in the past. Any help that
Time Warner could give to the family of Joe Shuster to pay his final debts and expenses would be warmly appreciated at this time of mourning. The Shuster family looks forward to seeing you at the memorial service on September 24.
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With warmest regards,
Jean Shuster Peavy
Enclosed: The bill from the County Coroner. A schedule of Joe's debts with copies of statements. His latest bank statement from Security Pacific. An itemization of the amounts of most of his checks written in 1992. The agreement with Joeanne Seigel to take 20% of his income and copies of the two latest checks to her.
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Schedule of Debts of Joe Shuster Due Date Creditor Amount
8-24-92 8-21-92 8-21-92 as of 8-19-92 8-13-92 8-14-92 7-9-92 8-13-92 July/August 8-7-92 8-1 to 8-13 1992
Sears Charge First Select VISA BankAmericard VISA The Broadway Circuit City Stores Security Pacific Bank Card JC Penney Century Cable Electric bill based on 1-7-92 bill Telephone bill assessment for 1/2 month rent Final Tax Returns-Tax Counsel Assc.
$5,325.54 5,280.76 2,742.75 2,415.15 1,161.-1,061.18 101.16 103.02 200 130 750 300 $19,570
Total Debts and Final Obligations
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Joseph Shuster 1)944 Montana Ave Apt. 305 Los Angeles, CA 90049 May 27, 1986
11928 Darlington Ave Apt. 102 Los Angeles, CA 90049 May 27, 1986
Dear Joe, Your commission check to me dated May 15, 1986, which we thought had gotten lost in the mail, finally arrived. As you have given me another check to replace this one, I am returning this one to you as you requested on the phone. To avoid future confusion, please make a notation in your checkbook that this one was returned to you. Enclosed also are 3 copies each of the two documents you requested as a favor to you,( I made a special trip to have these xeroxed for you). One document is dated April 21, 1979 and the other March 23,1983, covering your agreement to pay me 20% of all bonuses and /or increases in lifetime income from D.C. Comics and/or Warner Communications which I have secured (and shall in the future secure) on your behalf. I hope these copies will be helpful to you. From now on, would you please mark your commission checks to me,"Re: percentage fee for income increase negotiation", or if applicable, "Be: percentage fee for bonus", rather than putting the inaccurate "manager's commission", or "agent's commission", as you have in the past?
This will accurately state that I only negotiate bonuses and income increases for you on your lifetime income, and do not seek employment for you.
garmest regards.
As ever,
Joanne Siegel P.S. I will go to the W.L.A. postoffice to mail this with signed receipt requested to make sure your enclosed check and the documents reach you safely.
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CoMICS 1323 Avenue of the ,kinercas New York New York 10019 636-5555 FAX 121'2)
P.,I Les IN, fxrcutive 4 Ice Prestdeni b Nplisher
September 7, 1993
Jean Shuster Peavy 316 Horton Lane NW Albuquerque NM 87114 Dear J I'm sorry to have taken a few weeks to reply to your letter of July 10th, but as you may know, summer is comic convention time as well as vacation time, and our offices are both deserted and chaotic during this season. As I hope you recall from our meetings in New York, we've done extensive research into the copyright act and any potential rights that you and Frank may have as Joe's siblings and survivors. It is our firm conviction based on that research and expert counsel, that you don't have any legal rights or claims whatsoever. Nonetheless, we do recognize the fact that Joe would want you to benefit from his great creativity and we have acted accordingly. As you know, Joe's agreement with Warner Communications (and thereby Time Warner and DC) only required us to pay $5,000 a year to Frank after Joe's death. During the 16 years that agreement was controlling, Joe did not ask us to increase that amount. After his death, we raised $5,000 to $25,000 a year without any legal obligation to do so, in deference to Joe's memory and your role in his life. When you asked us to raise the amount to gross you up for what seemed to be an unlikely effect of taxes, I promised that we would review the effect of the taxes on you after you had experienced the IRS's effect on a year of the income. In the spring, when you and Frank have filed your taxes, I'll happy to examine your situation in detail and we'll discuss the results of our examination with you. In the meantime, we are not prepared to consider your request that you receive the same income that Jerry and Joanne Siegel arc receiving. Perhaps Joe would have wanted that, but during his long relationship with us he gave no indication of that desire. And even if he had, in fairness, there is a vital difference between being the actual co-creator of Superman and being his surviving family. Jerry and Joe were, in every way, in a class by themselves. We are, however, pleased that the launch on September 12th of the new Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman television series will give a new generation a new chance to fall in love with Jerry's and Joe's wonderful creation, In celebration of that
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occasion, we're pleased to enclose a bonus check for $25,000 for you and Frank to enjoy as you watch the premiere.
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April 15, 1994
316 Horton Lane, NW Albuquerque,'N.M.87114 (505)897-7450 FAX (505)897-7450
Paul Levitz Executive Vice President & Publisher DC COMICS 1325 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y. 10019 Dear Paul: I am planning to come into N.Y. to visit with my brother Frank the first two weeks of May. We hope you will, be in town at that time so we can come in and visit with you. As you had suggested awhile back we are sending you a copy of our tax returns. Perhaps you and Marty Payson will be able to examine them before we come in to see you. We hope you will make the adjustment to a higher income to cover our tax loss. I have it summarized on the Statement of Earning and Deductions sent by the Time Warner payroll office. If you could consider also including a cost of living increase as is done for employees, we would be most grateful. Frank and I want you to know that we appreciate very much your past generosity. It was a delightful surprise for us to receive the bonus of $25,000 for the LOIS & CLARK SHOW. That was a wonderful gesture. Also, we have not forgotten how you picked up Joe's debts to get us through. that stressful period. Our need for requesting extra money is mostly to help our two children and three grandchildren. Joe was very fond of his nephew, Warren, now 32, and neice, Dawn, now 28. He was generous to them while he was alive. They were like his own children since. he had none of his own. Our daughter depends upon us to help her financially since she is now divorced and struggling to raise three kids on a low income. With the extra income you send us we are able to pay her big dental bills, buy necessary appliances and just helped her to buy a small car as her old one broke down. She needs it to get to work. Our son lives at home with us, not married. He is a research health journalist. He co-authored the book with my husband SUPER NUTRITION GARDENING. He is now working on his second book covering the field of health and longevity. He spends most of his time at the New Mexico Medical Tethrary to'get his facts. His dream is to have a Health Spa, in the Caribbean Islands or elsewhere, to teach people how to prevent illness by following the advice of what has been found in medical research. We would like to help
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2 him realize his dream which would be of so much value to many people. From the income you send us we are hoping to be able to build the Health Spa and participate in it as well. Unless we can find a sponsor for this we need to save and save until we are able to act upon it. That is the reason we Were so bold as to ask for more money as we have a goal. You said that Joe never personally asked for anything more for us after his death. That's because Joanne handled all of the business and he paid her generously to be his agent. Joe realized he had no business sense of his own. He was an artistic genius, all right brain. Joanne just never thought to ask for more for us after Joe's demise although she knew how close Joe was to his family. It was an oversight on her part. She knew where Joe's heart was when it came to his family. He was very devoted to all of us. He would have wanted us to be included in some of the fruits of the labor of the creation of SUPERMAN. Frank and I were there at its creation and were the first to ever see SUPERMAN on paper and get excited about this character. Hundreds of millions of people have witnessed what Joe and Jerry's character SUPERMAN stood for, truth, justice and the American way. SUPERMAN is still the moral example for both children and adults in an age where morality seems to be taking a back seat. He is an American hero. We hope that the co-creator's family can continue to benefit from the standards of justice set up in the character of SUPERMAN. Can Frank and I make an appointment with you for either Mon., May 2nd, or Tue., May 3rd? Anytime in the afternoon would be fine. Please set a date and phone or fax me at my no. here in Albuq. We'll be there. We look forward to seeing you again. It would be nice to see Jenette again during our visit. Frank and I have not met Marty Payson as I don't remember him being at the memorial service for Joe. It would be nice to meet him, if it was possible. Until our next visit, Very sincerely, "ft 4 Jean Shuster Peavy
P.S. I was going through. my files of my early days of our Shuster family life and came across this article from the SATURDAY EVENING POST. I made a copy which I am enclosing as I thought that you and the others might enjoy reading it, If you haven't already seen it.
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TW INC Statement of Earnings and Deductions

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PEAVY JEAN A 22400224 1111110966

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03-25-94 10001111
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Amount
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State
$49.86 tfM.e 7S2-67-=$1,296.36 $8,666.32 total deducit:ions
$25,000 income -8,666 taxes $16,334 Net
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i 22400224 HOM PEAVY, JEAN A 316 HORTON 1,N NW AL1,31.RIJERQUE NM 87114 t .
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FORM 1040 - U.S. INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RETURN William S. Peavy
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1993 OMB No 1545-0074 Your SSN
N.W. or type Albuquerque NM 87114 Yes PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION1 Taxpayer Yes Spouse CAMPAIGN -------- -------------------[_] Single FILIN " [X] Married filing joint return (even if only one had income) [_] Married. filing separate. Enter spouse's social security number above and full name here. Enter child's name STATU 4 [_] Head of household. 5 [_] Qualifying widow(er) (year spouse died 19). ----------------------EXEMPTIONS 2. 6b [X] Spouse 6a & 6b 6a.......[X] Yourself 6c Children Relation-IMos If 1 or Name 6c bone lived with.. 'ship (Check if under 1) 1 Older: SSN 6c Children lived out... 6c Other.... 6d Child claimed under pre-85 agreement, check 6e Total number of exemptions claimed..............:........(6e) ------------------------------------------------7 Wages, salaries, tips, etc ( 7 ) Ba Taxable interest inc. Attach Sob B if over $400..(8a) b Tax-exempt interest income.....(8b) INCOME 9 Dividend income. Attach Schedule B if over $400....(9) 0 Taxable refunds, credits of state/local inc taxes.(10) Alimony 2 Business income Or (loss). Attach Sch C or C-EZ...(12) Capital gain or (loss). Attach Schedule D.........(13) 4 Capital gain distribution's not on line 13.........(14) Other gains or (losses). Attach Form 4797.........(15) b Taxable amount.....(16b) 6a Total IRA b Taxable amount.....(17b) 17a Total pens 18 Rents, royalties, partnerships, etc.(Schedule E)..(18) 19 Farm income or (loss). Attach Schedule F..........(19) 20 Unemployment compensation.........................(20) 21a Social security benefits.._...(21a) b Taxable amount......... ..... ............,.......(21b) 22 Other income. List type and amount. .........(22) 23 TOTAL ADJUST 24a Your IRA dedUCtion.............. .... ..........(240 b Spouse's IRA deduction.................... ... ...(24b) MENTS' 25 One-half of selfemployment tax............ ... ....(25) 26 Self-employed health insurance deduction... ... ....(26) 27 Keogh retirement plan and SEP deduction.......(27) TO 28 Penalty on early withdrawal of savings............(28) COM 29 Alimony paid. Recip SSN: ...........(29) [ ] 30 Add lines 24a thru 29. TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS.........(30) AGI 1 Subtract ln 30 from ln 23. ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME..(31) D181 F Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see Separate Instructions
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32 Amount from line 31 (adjusted gross income) .,.....(32) 3a Check if [X] YOU 65/older [_] Blind; (X) SP 65/older 1] Blind....(33a) 2. b If dependent of someone else, check here...(_) c If MFS & 'spouse itemizes/dual-status alien.(_) 34 Larger of ITEMIZED or STANDARD DEDUCTION..... ...(34) TAX COMPU- 35 Subtract line 34 from line 32.....................(35) TATION 36 If In 32 is $81,350 or less, mult $2,350 by in 6e.(36) 7 TAXABLE INCOME. Sub in 36 from 35 (zero if minus).(37) a [X] Tax Table b (_] Tax Rate Sch co) Sch D 8 Tax Tax Wks d (_) Form 8615 e Form 8814 .....(38) 9 Additional taxes:a Fm 4970 [_) b Form 4972 (_]...'(39) 40 Add lines 38 and CREDITS 41 42 43 44
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1993 NEW MEXICO PIT - 1 PERSONAL INCOME TAX LONG FORM For the year January 1 - December 31, 1993 or other taxable year [_] AMENDED 1993, ending beginning [X] RESIDENT Last name SSN Your first name 1111111ai*[_] NONRESIDENT Peavy William'S. (1) S SN [X] RESIDENT Spouse's first name Last name IIIIIII0965*( ) NONRESIDENT Peavy Jean A. (2) Your mailing address, city, state and zip 316 Horton Lane, N.W Albuquerque. NM. 87114 Name of Claimant of Deceased Taxpayer(See ins uctions on page 3) FILING STATUS (Check one) 3 (_] (1) Single [X] (2) Married filing jointly -------------[_] (3) Married filing separately (Enter spouse's SSN on line 2) (_] (4) Head of Household Name of Qual Pers Li ( 5 ) Qualifying widow(er) with Dep Year spouse died (_] 91 (_) 92 -----------
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If someone (such as your parent) can claim you as a dependent, do not check box 4a. X If If 1 or < 1 over: SSN 1 ] ] [ ] [ E Li
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1993 NEW MEXICO PIT-1 PAGE 2 William S. & Jean A. Peavy 1111111. 584 TAXES 21a Amount from line 21, New Mexico Taxable Income ....,....(21a) 48,925. 22 Tax from appropriate table or sch for line 21a amount...,(22) 2 489.* * 23 Enter amount of tax on lump sum distributions from wkst..(23) 24 ADD lines 22 and 23. Enter total 2,489.' * 25 Tax from PIT-B Form, Allocation & Apportionment Schedule.(25) 26 Enter amount from line 24 or if you completed the PIT-B Form, 2,489.* enter the amount from line 27 For New Mexico Residents Only - Credit for taxes paid to another state from worksheet, page 9 of instructions. 28 Cultural Properties Preservation credit(Attach PIT-4)... 29 ADD lines 27 and 28. Enter total 30 SUBTRACT line 29 from line 25. (Zero if negative number) THIS IS YOUR NET .(27) .(28) .(29)
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31 New Mexico Income Tax Witheld..(ATTACH COPY OF W-2 FORMS).(31) 32 Prepayment of 1993 New Mexico Personal income Taxes......-(32) 33 Total claimed on Rebate and Credit Sch (Attach PIT-RC)...(33) AMENDED RETURNS ONLY: 34 Enter amount paid with original tax return plus additional tax paid after it was filed........... ..... ...(34) 35 ADD lines 31 through 34. enter total here.. . ........(35) AMENDED RETURNS ONLY: 36 Enter the amount of any previous refund that you received for tax year 1993. If none enter zero. ...... .............(36) 37 SUBTRACT line 36 from line 35. If line 36 is zero, enter the amount from line 35........(37) 38 If line 30 is greater than line 37, the difference is the TAX DUE. Enter the amount you owe ........................(38) 39 If line 30..is less than line 37, the difference is the REFUND AMOUNT. Enter here......... ...... .................(39) NEW MEXICO VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FUNDS. If you wish to contribute any of your tax refund to any of the following funds, complete PIT-D form. Total fund contribution may not exceed the amount on line 39. SHARE WITH VETERANS NATIONAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE WILDLIFE CEMETERY FUND EDUCATION FUND NEW MEXICO FOREST NEW MEXICO POLITICAL RE-LEAF PROGRAM PARTIES 40 Total of voluntary fund contributions. (Attach PIT-D)....(40) 41 SUBTRACT line 40 from line 39 and enter the amount here. THIS IS YOUR NET REFUND..................................(41) + SIGN THE FORM + ATTACH CHECK OR MONEY ORDER FOR FULL AMOUNT + + MAKE PAYABLE TO NEW MEXICO TAXATION AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT + + INDICATE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ON CHECK OR MONEY ORDER +
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1,031. 1 4584#
NOTE: THIS RETURN IS NOT COMPLETE UNLESS IT IS SIGNED BY THE TAXPAYER I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than taxpayer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowl SIGN cr,/ 400_Ak MM/DD/YY Signature of Preparer HERE 4-1/-9-y UMANIMMUMMUMMIN S se's Signa ure( gY MFJ, BOTH MM/DD/YY Preparer's NM CR$ must sign, even if only one had income.) ID Number or SSN. MAIL TO: Taxation and Revenue Dept, PO Box 25122, Santa Fe, NM 87504-53_22 DCC00006429 EXHIBIT 25
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(212) 636-5555 FAX (212) 636-5485
Foul Levitx/Exetist Net Vice Presklerit PUblither
July 11, 1994 Jean Shuster Peavy 316 Horton Lane NW Albuquerque NM 87114 Frank Shuster 98-120 Queens Boulevard Apartment 4K Rego Park NY 11374 Dear Jean and Frank: It was nice to have you visit in May, and I'm pleased to see that you're both well I've finally had an opportunity to discuss your various requests with my colleagues, and would like to share our feelings with you. While we have a great deal of personal sympathy for your desire to take care of Joe's nephew, niece and her family as you would have hoped (or expected) Joe to respond had he lived, we can't accept that as our corporate responsibility. We have acted in what we believe is a fair and decent, even generous, manner to you beyond our contractual obligations to you both in the spirit of our agreement with Joe. While he may have been willing to go even further, we can't act in his stead. We must, therefore, decline to either raise your annual stipend by the eight or nine thousand dollars you requested or to add an ongoing cost of living formula. We are willing, however, to share the good fortune that Superman brings us with the family of his creators. We're pleased to acknowledge our pick-up for a second season of LOIS & CLARK: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN (which happened the day you came in) with the c.iiclosed bonus check for $10,000. On behalf of the DC, Warner Bros. and Time Warner team, we want you to feel Joe's genius is remembered and honored. I hope that other occasions will arise in future years which we will find suitable for material acknowledgement that can assist your family, but we cannot promise to do more than consider them as they may occur. Wishii both continued health and happiness,
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DC COMICS 1700 Brortclway New York, New York 10019 (212) 636-5555 FAX (212) 636-5485
Pau! Levitz/Executive Vice
President & Publisher
June 7, 1995
Jean Shuster Peavy 316 Horton Lane NW Albuquerque NM 87114 Dear Jean: We've recently received official word of the pick up of LOIS & CLARK: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN for a third season, and wanted to share our success with you and Frank. Enclosed please find a bonus check for $10,000, continued honor of Joe's wonderful co-creation. Hope all else is well with you and yours,
:lf cc: Frank Schuster
A division of Warner BrOS -A Time Warner Entertainment Company
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1'40 Luvit z/Exceuthie Vlce President & Publisher
March 25, 1996
Jean Shuster Peavy 316 Horton Lane NW Albuquerque NM 87114 Dear :lean: I'm please to inform you that we;ve had an early pick-up for LUIS & CLARK: THE NEW ADVEN TURES OF SUPERMAN for the season beginning this fall. The show's done very well in the ratings, and has made it up to the top 20 shows. In continuing recognition of Joe's contribution to our success, we're enclosing a check for $10,000 for you and Frank. I hope all else is well with you and your family, Sin' :elv, / r i v iul :if cc: Frank Shuster
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July 9, 1998
Jean Shuster Peavy 316 Horton Lane, NW Albuquerque NM 87114-1053 Dear Jean: Thanks for the offer of coming out to the San Diego Con. We're not planning any major events around Superman at the convention, so we'll decline the offer, but have reopened the question of a raise or bonus with my colleagues, and I'm pleased to enclose a check for $10,000 based on the Superman animated series' success. If you and Warren decide to come out to San Diego for the fun of it. please let me know and we'll roll out the hospitality wagon.
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PAUL LEVITZ President 5 Publisher
March 13, 2006
Mike Catron 320 East Baltimore Street Greencastle PA 17225 Dear Mike: Thanks for your recent note on behalf of the Shuster family. We are certainly hoping that both the Siegel and the Shuster families will choose to join us in celebrating the Los Angeles premiere of SUPERMAN RETURNS. Although final plans for the premiere have not yet been set, we think it likely to be June 22 nd . The invitations will be extended directly to the family members, and to you, once we have a definite date.
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PAUL LEVITZ
President 6 Publisher
May 26, 2006
Jean Shuster-Peavy 51 Camino Cabo Santa Fe NM 87508 Dear Jean: Following up on my earlier letter and the conversations between our attorneys, I want to let you know that the SUPERMAN RETURNS premiere will take place Wednesday, June 21 st (a day earlier than indicated in my original note) at 7:00 p.m. at the Mann Village Theatre in Westwood, Los Angeles, with the party thereafter in MacArthur Park on the grounds of the Veteran's Administration. Tickets are being held at "will call" (a pick up desk immediately outside the theatre), for you, your children and Mike Catron. You should arrive a bit before 7:00 p.m. to ensure ease of pick up, and bring identification (a driver's license will do nicely). I believe that transportation questions are being discussed by our attorneys. I look forward to seeing you there.
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PAUL LEVITZ President 6 Publisher
July 12, 2006 Jean Shuster Peavy 316 Horton Lane NW Albuquerque, NM 87114 Dear Jean: As you know, Superman will be included in an upcoming DC Super Heroes stamp program from the United States Postal Service celebrating DC Comics most famous heroes. The date of first issue, which is the day the stamps are officially released to the public, will be Thursday, July 20, 2006 at the San Diego. Comic-Con in San Diego, California. If you are attending the convention, we would be pleased to have you join us for an event to commemorate the release and the unveiling of the stamps on Thursday, July 20, 2006 from 10:30 11:30 a.m. in Panel Room 5AB. There will be a panel discussion on the historical significance of comics along with the official unveiling ceremony. Panel Room 5AB holds 500 people and we are expecting a standing room only crowd for this historical USPS release celebrating DC Comics heroes. Please let us know if you can join this exciting event by contacting Matthew Denk in our Licensing department at 212-636-5961 or by email: Matthew.Denk@dccomics.com. We know fans of Jerry and Joe's great hero will be as thrilled to see it on United States stamps as we are. ards,
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Case No. CV 10-3633 ODW (RZx)

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DECLARATION OF PAUL LEVITZ

I worked at DC Comics ("DC") for 38 years, and continue to serve as

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On September 10, 1992, Frank sent me a letter stating that he was

I conditionally agreed to Jean and Frank's request.

Given DC's financial success, former writers and artists, or their

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WAIVER OF MUT TO CONTROL DISPOSITION Date: AUGUST 2, 1992 To:

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(Relation to Deceased) , do hereby waive and surrender any and all

to make any and all arrangements and

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With warmest regards,

Jean Shuster Peavy

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