The Da Vinci Code

(2006)   Tags: Columbia

John F. DUNN v. Dan BROWN, et al.

Plaintiff, John F. Dunn, has brought this action claiming that the novel The Da Vinci Code copied constituent elements of his book, The Vatican Boys, in violation of the federal copyright statute. The complaint names as defendants The Da Vinci Code’s author, Dan Brown; his publisher, Random House, Inc.; and four corporations associated with the creation and distribution of the movie version of The Da Vinci Code: Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc., Sony Pictures Releasing Corp., and Imagine Films Entertainment, LLC.

Judgment: Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss or for Summary Judgment are hereby ALLOWED. Plaintiff’s Motion to Strike is hereby DENIED. The clerk is ordered to enter judgment for Defendants.