Katalyst Media News

Ashton Kutcher and his production partner have settled a $1.4 million lawsuit with officials at the California Department of Motor Vehicles over a scrapped reality show featuring their employees.

This May 4, 2012 file photo shows actor Ashton Kutcher at the Barnstable Brown Derby party in Louisville, Ky.

Last June, Ashton Kutcher 's production company Katalyst Media sued California's Department of Motor Vehicles for backing out of a deal on a reality television show that would have featured its employees.

A judge ruled that a suit filed by Ashton Kutcher's television production company can move forward against the California Department of Motor Vehicles for allegedly backing out of a deal to participate in a reality show based on the agency.

Katalyst Media filed a $1.44 million suit against the agency for allegedly backing out of a deal to participate in a show for TruTV.