# The Pitt Lawsuit Moves To Jury Trial

> The Pitt faces jury trial after court rules its third season is derivative of ER.
- Title: The Pitt Lawsuit Moves To Jury Trial · Deadline | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: the pitt, michael crichton estate, hbo max, warner bros, skydance, jury trial, l.a. superior court, Deadline
- Source: Deadline — https://deadline.com/2026/11/the-pitt-michael-crichton-estate-lawsuit-trial-1237213710
- Author: Dominic Patten
- Published: 2026-11-04T23:43:17+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: the pitt, michael crichton estate, hbo max, er, warner bros, skydance, jury trial, l.a. superior court, entertainment, culture
## 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
## Key takeaway

The Pitt and Warner Bros must now go to jury trial in L.A. Superior Court over claims of copying ER.