Heard on the TMZ grapevine: Brittany Murphy's husband, Simon Monjack, says Warner Brothers is responsible for the death of his wife and he plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the company.
Apparently Monjack told The Daily Beast Murphy was devastated after reportedly losing a role in the sequel to "Happy Feet." Monjack believes losing the movie caused Murphy to have a heart attack.
The L.A. County Coroner has not released the cause of death.
I am not a tort attorney, but wrongful death seems a bit farfetched. Wrongful termination? Maybe that wouldn't net as much $$$ as a lead theory. I don't think I'll be following this case, but it sounds like a cautionary tale for employers of elite employees who have the wherewithall to muster even what looks like a speculative suit. I'm guessing that severance agreements aren't SOP in these types of situations, whatever 'this type of situation' could be.
