Law360, New York (July 20, 2012, 6:57 PM ET) -- The Ninth Circuit on Friday upheld a win for The Walt Disney Co. and Pixar Animation Studios in a copyright and contract suit brought by a writer who alleges his ideas were stolen for the movie “Cars,” finding no substantial similarities between the works.
The appeals court affirmed a California federal court's ruling last year that Disney and its animation studio had not co-opted elements of Jake Mandeville-Anthony's screenplay concerning anthropomorphic cars and their adventures, finding that the lower court had made an informed decision in...
Disney, Pixar Motor Out Of 'Cars' Copyright Suit In 9th Circ.
To view the full article, take a free trial now.
