Darby alleges that Tea Shop Productions and its founders breached agreements regarding profit participation and maintained unequal treatment over several years. ^[1] Leonora Ann Darby filed a lawsuit for breach of contract against Tea Shop Productions and its founders, James Harris and Mark Lane, on August 28 at the Superior Court of Los Angeles. ^[2] Darby claims she was incorporated into the company in 2019 with a promise of an equal partnership but was treated as a subordinate while assuming responsibilities across various productions. ^[3] The producer asserts that Tea Shop Productions received verbal and written commitments to grant her a one-third share of the net profits from films she co-produced. ^[4] Leonora Ann Darby says she had an agreement with James Harris and Mark Lane to be treated as a producer and to receive one-third of the net profits from films where she was the lead producer. ^[5] Leonora Ann Darby says the agreement was broken after Obsession became an international hit, denying her the promised one-third share of net profits. ^[6] The horror film Obsession was directed by Curry Barker. ^[7]