The Pitt and ER are similar enough for lawsuit to proceed, judge rules

Source: BBC · 05 de novembro de 2026 às 08:21 · 14 h ago

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The report was published on 05 de novembro de 2026 às 08:21 by BBC and is part of the Entertainment coverage.

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• BBC: The Pitt and ER are similar enough for lawsuit to proceed, judge rules
• BBC: The Pitt and ER are similar enough for lawsuit to proceed, judge rules
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• The Guardian: The Pitt and ER are similar enough for Michael Crichton’s widow’s lawsuit to proceed, court rules — Court finds ‘clear and numerous similarities’ between two medical dramas, allowing lawsuit by ER creator’s widow Sherri to go to jury trial…

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