A jury on Monday quickly and completely rejected a man’s claim that Disney’s “Moana” was stolen from his story of a young surfer in Hawaii. 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

A jury on Monday cleared Disney of a copyright infringement claim involving 'Moana,' which was brought by the author of 'Bucky the Wave Warrior.'

A jury has determined that Moana creators knew nothing about a fellow Hawaii set & Polynesian demigods featuring idea & did not rip it off

Animator Buck Woodall continues to pursue a copyright trial over the sequel to the 2016 hit, though the jury's decision in this case may indicate he faces an uphill battle.

On Monday, a jury decided that MOANA was not copied from writer and animator Buck Woodall’s script for “Bucky the Surfer Boy.”

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 has been cleared of copyright infringement in a lawsuit over the animated film ‘Moana’. The case represents one of several high-profile intellectual property disputes in the entertainment industry in recent years.

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.

Disney has just won a lawsuit that was filed against its hit animated movie Moana which claims the story was stolen from another individual's work.