A federal jury of Los Angeles ruled against the assertions of a man of copyright violation on the animated film of Disney Moana.
The verdict was announced on Monday following a two -week trial before the Federal Court.
An eight -member jury unanimously ruled that Disney did not have access to the script for Buck Woodall in 2011 Bucky the Wave Warrior or previous treatments, AP news reported.
For those who were reversed, Woodall filed the trial in 2020, alleging both copyright violation projects because they were focused on adolescents who challenge their parents to embark on perilous trips to save a Polynesian island.
He also cited other similarities, including celestial navigation, a half-god tattooed and surviving a storm at sea.
His file declared that he had presented the story in 2004 to the half-sister of his sister-in-law, who was then assistant to a live production company on the Disney lot.
The assistant later asked if Walt Disney Animation Studios would accept a submission but was informed that this would not be the case.
Disney defended that Moana was developed independently of the years later and no evidence has linked Buck to the filmmakers.
“Bucky is white; Moana is Oceanian. Bucky is on the American continent; Moana is native of the fictitious island of Motunui,” said the legal team of the entertainment company in a motion.
“Bucky lives in modern times; Moana lives millennia in the past. Bucky is an ordinary teenager; Moana is the future head of her people. Bucky wants to learn to surf, while Moana wants to continue the history of his people as the greatest oceanic journey that the world has ever known.”
Buck’s lawyer said he would consider his client’s options.
However, Buck also brought a separate legal action in January of this year, alleging Moana 2 breaks his work. The case is still pending.
