The Pitt and ER are similar enough for lawsuit, Judge says
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US drama ‘The Pitt’ has been deemed comparable enough to medical series ‘ER’ for a lawsuit against its producers to progress, a court in the US has ruled.
The widow of Michael Crichton, who created ‘ER’, argues ‘The Pitt’ is effectively a reboot of the series, which has been made without proper permission or credit.
Sherri Crichton says her husband’s contract included a “frozen rights” provision that prohibited any spin-offs, sequels or reboots of ‘ER’ being made without his express consent.