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July 17, 2014

Douglas Jordan-Benel v. Universal City Studios, Inc. et al

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Case Number:

2:14-cv-05577

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Copyright

Judge:

Michael W. Fitzgerald

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Reflects complaints, answers, motions, orders and trial notes entered from Jan. 1, 2011.
Additional or older documents may be available in Pacer.

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  1. January 28, 2019

    Universal, Writer Reach Deal To Kill Suit Over 'Purge' Idea

    After a four-year legal battle, screenwriter Douglas Jordan-Benel has agreed to drop his lawsuit claiming Universal Studios stole from him the premise of its dystopian thriller "The Purge," conceding in the agreement that evidence uncovered during litigation disproved his allegations.

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