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The Fate of the Furious

(2017)   Tags: Universal

Cook v. Diesel

The Fate of the Furious film 2017
On July 5, 2017, plaintiff James S. Cook, an incarcerated inmate who is representing himself, filed a complaint alleging that the defendants infringed on his copyright with their production of the movie, “The Fate of the 8: Fast and the Furious.”  He claims that he wrote the story on which that film was based.

Judgment: The court GRANTS the plaintiff’s motion to voluntarily dismiss his complaint.  The court ORDERS that this case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.


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