What court action did Donna Reed undertake against "Dallas" producers?
Complaint for defamation
Sued for breach of contract
Appeal for royalty payments
Petition for character reinstatement
Answer
Donna Reed sued the producers of "Dallas" for breach of contract. She claimed that they had failed to honor their agreement to pay her a percentage of the profits from the show. Reed had been cast as Miss Ellie Ewing in the pilot episode, but she was replaced by Barbara Bel Geddes before the series went into production.
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