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Gerleman believes this is the agreement that Baer's lawsuit references. Baer's rights to the character have been undermined by the central Iowa chain of Jethro's restaurants, according to the lawsuit. The restaurant chain and CBS struck an out-of-court deal, and Jethro's BBQ changed certain elements of the restaurant, such as food dishes named after characters from the show. The actor has also paid royalties back to CBS for merchandise, including revenue from themed slot machines and a brand of BBQ sauce, the lawsuit said. Baer and CBS reached a "broad" licensing agreement in that gave the actor rights to develop motel, casino, restaurant and other properties using Beverly Hillbillies themes, Freis said. The popular chain grew from the original Jethro's BBQ location in the Drake neighborhood to six total locations in Des Moines and neighboring suburbs. The name and theme of Jethro's BBQ has been the center of a legal dispute in the past. Gerleman said he and Baer have spoken over the phone in the past, but the actor has never directly threatened to sue the restaurant chain. Bruce Gerleman, a Des Moines businessman and owner of the restaurant chain, said fans of Jethro's BBQ have nothing to be concerned about.

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However, there's potential that the restaurant chain could eventually become a defendant in the lawsuit, said Beverly Hills attorney Jon Freis, who is representing Baer. A communications executive for the company did not return a reporter's email on Wednesday. The restaurant chain currently is not named as a party to the lawsuit, he said. It will depend on what kind of information is uncovered during the discovery process, he said. The lawsuit claims that Baer negotiated a deal with CBS for the rights to use the fictional character and other motifs from the show to create a chain of restaurants, hotels and casinos. The lawsuit makes four separate claims against CBS, including breach of contract. Baer's lawsuit claims the restaurant chain worked out a secret deal with CBS to use the "Jethro" character that he was rightfully entitled to. The s television show The Beverly Hillbillies tells the story of Jed Clampett and his family, who move from their backwoods home to California after a hunting mishap ended in Clampett striking it rich in the oil industry. On the show, Baer played Clampett's nephew, Jethro. The deal bars him from talking more about its specifics, he said.