Billy Elliot

(2000)   Tags: Focus

Mestre v. Vivendi Universal US Holding Co

This is an action asserting copyright infringement based on defendants’ alleged unlawful copying of the screenplay “The Sunday Hat” into the motion picture Billy Elliot.

Judgment: The court finds that no reasonable juror would conclude that “The Sunday Hat” and “Billy Elliot” are substantially similar in plot, theme, dialogue, mood, setting, pace, characters, and sequence of events. Plaintiffs’ case is DISMISSED in its entirety.