Zooey Deschanel isn't kicking shoemaker Steve Madden around in court anymore over a $2 million endorsement deal. Last week, the New Girl star filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit that claimed she was never paid any money.The lawsuit was filed in December 2010 and alleged that Deschanel's CAA agent Christian Carino negotiated an oral $2 million deal with Madden for the company to use the actress's name and likeness in connection with shoes and accessories. Deschanel said that Madden then tried to negotiate the fee down to $1.5 million, but that the company never paid her.
Meanwhile, reps for Deschanel purchased a pair of "Candie's Zooey shoes" at the website of Kohl's Department Store and had them shipped to Beverly Hills.
The revelation of a "Zooey" shoe led to an amended complaint that asserted Madden had an exclusive contract with Candie's to design, manufacture and distribute footwear. Besides breach of contract, Deschanel asserted that her publicity rights were infringed by the shoe that bore her name.
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