From Deadline · Dominic Patten · · 50s
The Pitt Lawsuit Moves To Jury Trial
The Pitt faces jury trial after court rules its third season is derivative of ER.
In brief
The Pitt faces jury trial after court rules its third season is derivative of ER. The Pitt and Warner Bros must now go to jury trial in L.A. Superior Court over claims of copying ER. Originally reported by Deadline.
Court Ruling
The Pitt and Warner Bros must now go to jury trial in L.A. Superior Court over claims of copying ER.
Legal Status
Two months after hearing arguments from Pitt producers and the Michael Crichton Estate over whether the HBO Max series is derivative of ER, a panel of appeal court judges has affirmed a lower court ruling…
Court Decision

We affirm the denial as to WBTV but reverse it as to the other defendants.
“We affirm the denial as to WBTV but reverse it as to the other defendants”
The one thing
The Pitt and Warner Bros must now go to jury trial in L.A. Superior Court over claims of copying ER.





