The Pitt and ER are similar enough for lawsuit to proceed, judge rules
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“The Pitt and ER are similar enough for Michael Crichton’s widow’s lawsuit to proceed, court rules”
Court finds ‘clear and numerous similarities’ between two medical dramas, allowing lawsuit by ER creator’s widow Sherri to go to jury trial in 2027 The Pitt is similar enough to ER to allow Michael Crichton’s widow to pursue a long-running lawsuit over the award-winning medical drama, a US appeals court has ruled. In a unanimous opinion filed on Wednesday, a three-judge panel denied an appeal from Warner Bros Television (WBTV), which has argued for two years that the shows are unrelated.…
Read at The Guardian – World“The Pitt and ER are similar enough for lawsuit to proceed, judge rules”
The widow of ER creator Michael Crichton argues The Pitt is effectively a reboot of the 1990s series.
Read at BBC News – World“Case pitting "ER" against "The Pitt" can proceed, appeals court says”
A California appeals court has found that "ER" and "The Pitt" have enough similarity that a lawsuit brought by the widow and estate of "ER" creator Michael Crichton alleging "The Pitt" is an unauthorized reboot can move forward.
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