Disney wins Moana copyright case

Disney didn't copy 'Moana' from a man's story of a surfer boy, a jury says
The Los Angeles federal jury deliberated for only about 2 ½ hours before deciding that the creators of “Moana” never had access to writer and animator Buck Woodall’s outlines and script for “Bucky the Surfer Boy.
Jury Decides Disney Didn’t Commit Copyright Infringement in Making of MOANA
On Monday, a jury decided that MOANA was not copied from writer and animator Buck Woodall’s script for “Bucky the Surfer Boy.”
Disney wins “Moana” copyright lawsuit, didn't steal idea for hit film
A federal jury ruled in Disney's favor on Monday, delivering a swift verdict in a copyright lawsuit case in which a man claimed the company stole his ideas to make the hit film Moana. According to the Associated Press,
Disney didn't copy 'Moana' from man's story about surfer boy, jury rules
A jury sided with Disney, rejecting claims that "Moana" was based on Buck Woodall’s story. Here's what we know.
Disney Wins ‘Moana' Copyright Trial, But $10B Sequel Suit Still Riding The Legal Waves, For Now
Buck Woodall's five-year battle with Disney over who really created Moana looks to have come to an end today with a Los Angeles jury finding for the House of Mouse in the animated franchise dispute, for now.
Disney Cleared of Copyright Infringement in ‘Moana’ Lawsuit
Disney has been cleared of copyright infringement in a lawsuit over the animated film Moana. The move came after a jury in Los Angeles ruled in favor of the entertainment giant, with the verdict delivered on Monday following a two-week trial in federal court.
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Did Disney Copy 'Moana' From a Man's Story of a Surfer Boy? Here's What the Court Says
The lawsuit claimed Moana copied the screenplay of Woodall's "Bucky the Surfer Boy," which revolves around a boy who goes on ...
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Was 'Moana' based on a boy named Bucky? Disney sued by writer for $10 billion
Buck Woodall wrote a script, whose various titles have included “Bucky the Surfer Boy," about a teenager vacationing ... worked for another company on the Disney lot in about 2004, and a dozen ...
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Jury rules Disney didn’t copy ‘Moana’ from animator’s story
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A jury on Monday quickly and completely rejected a man’s claim that Disney’s “Moana ... s outlines and script for “Bucky the Surfer Boy.” With that question settled ...