Although Yoko Ono last week filed that lawsuit against EMI regarding outstanding royalties she believes are owed to the John Lennon estate, it seems unlikely the case will go to court because out of court discussions between Ono's people and the major are ongoing. Or at least that's what the latest reports suggest.
Word has it Ono only filed legal papers last week because she was in danger of losing the right to fight the case in court because the time period allowed by the US's statute of limitations, within which disputing parties are expected to launch legal proceedings, should they wish to, was about to run out.
The lawsuit filed at the New York Supreme Court last week was a short three page document that did not include a full-length legal complaint. However, the submission is enough to ensure that Ono will be able to proceed with action through the courts should ongoing negotiations with EMI in the US not result in a settlement. So, now you know.