Just an FYI, there was a re-newed interest in that MZB incident in 2010, and from what people could determine, it was a lot more complicated than the story that had been passed around for years. There was actually no evidence of the fanfiction writer suing MZB. :)
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http://www.jimchines.com/2010/05/mzb-vs-fanfiction/
http://fanlore.org/wiki/Marion_Zimmer_Bradley_Fanfiction_Controversy