a store within a store in jcpenney. macy s not happy. it s been eight years since martha stewart left prison, serving five months for lying about a stock sale. goodbye wrap sheet, hello cotton sheets. a deal with macy s helped her company rebuild. macy s was really important in giving her a leg up, and, you know, giving her a helping hand. macy s obviously recognized the brand and the value of the brand, the quality of the merchandise. now stewart is back in court. macy s is suing her company over a deal with jcpenney. her defense, a contract loophole. the macy s contract is written to allow martha stewart living to sell a broad range of products in jcpenney, with no restrictions whatsoever in a store inside jcpenney. but brand experts say the suit is trouble. she was married to macy s. but she went off and had an affair and got in bed with a direct competitor with jcpenney,
here s christine romans. reporter: it s been eight years since martha stewart left prison, serving five months for lying about a stock sale. good-bye, rap sheet. hello, cotton sheets. a deal with macy s helped her company rebuild. macy s was really important in giving her a leg up. and, you know, giving her a helping hand. macy s obviously recognized the brand and the value of the brand, the quality of the merchandise. reporter: now stewart is back in court. macy s is suing her company over a deal with jc penney. her defense? a contract loophole. quote, the macy s contract is written to allow martha stewart living omnimedia to sell a broad range of products at jc penney with no restrictions whatsoever in a store inside jc penney. but brand experts say the suit is trouble. she was married to macy s. but she went off and had an affair, i mean, and got in bed with a direct competitor, with jc penney s. i think it just shows really bad form. reporter: stewart s company is strug
reporter: it s been eight years since martha stewart left prison serving five months for lying about a stock sale. good-bye rap sheet. hello cotton sheets. a deal with macy s helped her company rebuild. macy s was real important in getting her a leg up. macy s obviously recognized the brand and the value of the brand, the yacht of the merchandise. reporter: now stewart is back in court. macy s a suing her company over a deal with jcpenney. her defense, a contract loophole, quote, the macy s contract is written to allow martha stewart living to sell a broad range of products at jcpenney with no restrictions whatsoever in a store inside jcpenney. but brand experts say the suit is trouble. she was married to macy s p. but she went off and had an affair, i mean, and got in bed with a direct competitor. and i think it just shows really bad form. reporter: stewart s company