‘The Pitt’ and ‘ER’ Are Similar Enough to Allow Crichton Suit, Appeals Court Rules

Source: Variety · 05 de novembro de 2026 às 09:20 · 16 h ago

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An appeals court ruled Wednesday that 'The Pitt' and 'ER' share enough in common to allow a lawsuit from Michael Crichton's widow to proceed.

The report was published on 05 de novembro de 2026 às 09:20 by Variety and is part of the World news coverage.

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