Carter v. Rudinplay, Inc.

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:18-cv-00117

Court:

Alabama Southern

Nature of Suit:

Contract: Other

Judge:

William H. Steele

Firms

  1. May 08, 2018

    Ala. Judge Sends Broadway 'Mockingbird' Dispute To NY

    An Alabama federal judge ruled Monday that he would not exercise his authority to hear a case brought by the estate of novelist Harper Lee against the producer of a Broadway version of her classic, "To Kill a Mockingbird," putting the dispute on course for trial next month.

  2. April 30, 2018

    Broadway 'Mockingbird' Cast Given 15 Days To Put On Show

    A New York federal court on Monday kicked a contract dispute between the estate of writer Harper Lee and the team behind a stage version of "To Kill a Mockingbird" into high gear, telling the Broadway producers to get their cast together and film their stage version of the play in just 15 days.

  3. April 17, 2018

    Broadway Bigwig Offers To Perform 'Mockingbird' In Court

    Facing a lawsuit that claims a planned stage adaptation of "To Kill a Mockingbird" is not faithful to Harper Lee's book, Broadway producer Scott Rudin took the dramatic step Monday of offering to perform the entire play in a federal courthouse.

  4. March 14, 2018

    Harper Lee Estate Sues Over Sorkin Version Of 'Mockingbird'

    Author Harper Lee's estate accused producer Scott Rudin and writer Aaron Sorkin of mangling her 1960 classic "To Kill a Mockingbird" in a play based on her novel, saying their version breached a contract by changing characters, including the lawyer at the center of the tale, Atticus Finch.

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