'ER' and 'The Pitt' are similar enough for lawsuit to move forward, appeals court finds
A California appeals court has found that "ER" and "The Pitt" have enough similarity that a lawsuit brought by the widow and estate of "ER" creator Michael Crichton alleging "The Pitt" is an unauthorized reboot can move forward.
TL;DR
- A California appeals court has allowed a lawsuit to move forward.
- The lawsuit alleges that "The Pitt" is an unauthorized reboot.
- The suit was brought by the widow and estate of "ER" creator Michael Crichton.
- The court found "ER" and "The Pitt" to be sufficiently similar.