Law360, New York (August 15, 2011, 7:20 PM ET) -- A Georgia federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a copyright infringement suit against author Stephen King, rejecting another author’s accusation that the best-selling horror writer stole content from his novel to use in the 2008 thriller "Duma Key."
In dismissing Rod Marquardt’s claim against King and publisher Simon & Schuster Global Services Inc., U.S. District Judge Julie E. Carnes said no considerable likeness existed between King’s novel and Marquardt’s book “Keller’s Den.”
“Analyzing 'Keller’s Den' and 'Duma Key' through the ... categories of plot, characterization, mood, pace,...
Stephen King Gets 'Duma Key' Copyright Suit Tossed
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